> > My grandmother (born 1920) was raised on a farm in the north eastern
> > corner of Kansas, and she often says /Et/ where I say /ejt/. To me the
> > use of /Et/ has a Kansan quality to it, much like using /wArS/ for
> > /wAS/
Something else characteristic when Grandma uses /Et/: She uses it
within the context of "Have you ate (/h&v ju Et/)?" instead of "Have
you eaten (/h&v ju 'i?@n/)?" (which is what I believe is my
pronunciation of "eaten" is)
--
You can turn away from me
but there's nothing that'll keep me here you know
And you'll never be the city guy
Any more than I'll be hosting The Scooby Show
Scooby Show - Belle and Sebastian