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To: shrinkermd
Yet grammar still matters to a lot of Americans.

English or spanish grammar?

There ain't no such thing as grammar no more. At least not where I live.

I am so tired of hearing people say "so' in" for "something" or "bu' in" for "button". It's hard to describe how they really say it.

3 posted on 01/14/2008 7:43:56 AM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
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To: raybbr
Heh heh heh ...

reminds me of when I lived in West Virginia 20 years ago.

I was talking with a friend and he used the word (phonetically) pee-in.

I asked him what did he say, and he repeated that he had used a pee-in.

I had to ask again if he was saying pin or pen, and he said 'pen' (but it sounded like pee-in)

I asked him to pronounce P.E.N. and he said 'pee-in' ... OK ... pronounce P.I.N. and he said 'pee-in'.

I told him to my ear, they both sounded the same ... how do you know the difference?

He replied, "One's a stick pee-in an' th'other's an eenk pee-in"

Never forgot that.

11 posted on 01/14/2008 7:56:39 AM PST by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: raybbr

You think you heard that? *Oh, no, you ditn’t!*


14 posted on 01/14/2008 8:04:36 AM PST by Rte66
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To: raybbr

once-no-while - instead of once in a while; aargh!


20 posted on 01/14/2008 8:35:27 AM PST by Loud Mime (It is easier to wash dirt off your hands than blood = Gladiator)
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