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by ronqgentry
Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:34 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: too or either
Replies: 16
Views: 44380

Y'all

Juan, two, three - you're absolutely right. That is the correct history, for anyone's information out there. And thanks for that reference, too. I hadn't seen that. I'm actually going to see that movie with my grandaughter next week and see if they always get y'all right according to the 'Royal Acad...
by ronqgentry
Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:16 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: too or either
Replies: 16
Views: 44380

NSes

Oh! Native Speakers, right?
by ronqgentry
Fri Mar 12, 2010 9:12 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: too or either
Replies: 16
Views: 44380

eether - ayther

As a new poster from you can see where, I found this whole string fascinatin'. I suppose it's a wonder that we can understand each other as well as we can. Jose from Brazil got far more than he asked for in his original question. What I thought was different for me was your use of whilst and learnt....
by ronqgentry
Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:01 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: relax myself??
Replies: 4
Views: 7149

excel one's self

I think that Fluffyhamster is giving a lot of great references here. The use of the reflexives is very complex. The use of "excel" is, I think, very British. I know most North Americans would say "The president outdid himself in his last speech." or "The world record holder plans to outdo herself in...
by ronqgentry
Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:58 am
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: Meaning of "at minimum"?
Replies: 3
Views: 80604

At least, at minimum

I think Ouyang is more than right. All of these examples are grammatically correct and may be heard in the United States, even "at minimum". It is just a question of which is most popular. Another thing to consider is the situation in which you are using the phrase. In an academic situation "minimum...