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Subject: RE: [OM] Common language, was Cleaning Old Price Tag Goo Off Body
From: Gregg Iverson <golftooter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 10:57:05 -0400
Except here in North Carolina. There are still folks who use the terms onest, twice, thrice in everyday language. I have heard that if you really want to hear "old English" go to parts of the south (especially in the Appalachian Mountains which were populated originally by Scotch Irish from N. Ireland that came from Scotland after they were chased from London by the invading Normans) and it will be closer than if traveling in England.

Gregg

So we're doing our best to keep 'English' a vibrant, dynamic and living language. After all it's only the dead ones that remain static. Consider yourselves lucky that we've retained its name. :-)

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Scott Gomez
(And if *that* doesn't stir the pot a bit, I don't know what will)


You have not mentioned, in your otherwise well-constructed rant, the
corruption that TV prorammes like Friends and Simpsons has wrought on
the languge of our youth.  It is not "may I have a beer", but "can I
get a beer".... aaaargh!

Chris


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