Re: CHAT: the surprise that is at me...

CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:
>
>Unlike most people, it seems, I don't find it so puzzling.  I didn't
>think he meant "not ... anymore".  However, it does sound interesting to
>me.  What's really odd to me is the use of "whenever" where I'd normally
>expect "when", that is, referring to a specific, known, incident in the
>past.  One of my friends does that all the time, and I originally found
>it irritating, but now, I guess, I've just gotten used to it.  :-)  Has
>anyone else come upon that usage?
I have never heard 'anymore' used in an affirmative sentence out here in
California. I didnt catch it at first, but when I reread it, it didnt
sound right to me.

Barry

(From the state where people say slang words like, 'like you know', and
'rad', and 'dude' often :))

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