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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. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com