Re: Verb-classifiers and preverbs.
From: | <morphemeaddict@...> |
Date: | Thursday, May 1, 2008, 22:56 |
In a message dated 5/1/2008 17:52:56 PM Central Daylight Time,
carrajena@YAHOO.COM writes:
> I suspect he meant conversations like:
>
> A: So does it start at five?
> B: Ish.
>
> A: Would you say that car is purple?
> B: Ish.
>
>
> A: We'll start five-ish?
> B: Ish? Can't you be more specific?
> A: Well I could, but with this group ish is about as
> good as it gets.
>
> Adam
>
Those examples are how I've heard it used, even used it myself.
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