CHAT: return of the long-lost (was: RE: THEORY/USAGE: irregular
| From: | John Cowan <jcowan@...> |
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| Date: | Tuesday, May 28, 2002, 3:45 |
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And Rosta scripsit:
> As for remembering you, used you to meet up with Colin Fine in
> Bradford?
BTW, this goes on the list of Brit/Am grammatical differences, along
with "Susan suggested that she play/should play Ophelia" and
"The Queen are raising their rates". AmE requires "Did you /just@/?"
which is spelled "Did you used to" despite the appearance of a doubly
marked past tense.
--
John Cowan <jcowan@...> http://www.reutershealth.com
I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, http://www.ccil.org/~cowan
han mathon ne chae, a han noston ne 'wilith. --Galadriel, _LOTR:FOTR_
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