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Re: THEORY: NATLANGS: Pro-Forms

From:Andreas Johansson <andjo@...>
Date:Saturday, May 27, 2006, 17:10
Quoting eldin_raigmore <eldin_raigmore@...>:

> I think it might reasonbly used to replace "for some reason or other" > or "for some unknown reason" where these phrases are often used in > English. > > Somewhy the dog is barking. > > The horses are frightened somewhy. > > The cat is running somewhy from room to room. > > Somewhy British people drive on the lefthand side of the road.
I use constructions like these when writing informal English, and natives don't seem to mind. Andreas