Re: preposition
From: | Tristan McLeay <zsau@...> |
Date: | Sunday, March 18, 2001, 3:06 |
Nik Taylor wrote:
> Tristan McLeay wrote:
>
>>> What store did you buy that at?
>>
>> You'd say that? I would've said 'Where did you buy that?' (or 'Where ja
>> buy that?')
>
>
> I'd most likely say "Where'dja buy that?" if it were merely curiosity,
> but if it were something really bad, I might say "What store did you buy
> THAT at?"
Well, I guess in that case, I would say 'What (or maybe which) store did
you buy that from?', but certainly not at.
>
>
>>> Where'd you go to?
>>> Where do you live at?
>>>
>> This just sound 'broken and wrong'.
>
>
Did I really say that? I meant 'These just sound broken and wrong'.
Tristan hangs his head in shame.
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