<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In the case of "Take it <B><I>slow</B></I>," can I assume that this is an elliptical
<BR>construction, as in "Take it slow and easy"? Also, I often hear "I am well"
<BR>in response to "How are you? For me, "I am well" has a different meaning than
<BR>"I am good." The former connotes the physical/psychological/social
<BR>well-being of the person while the latter connotes the behavior? PAT
<BR>
<BR>P.S. On another note, I can count on one hand the times I've heard people
<BR>use "spat" as the past tense/participle of "spit". While dictionaries I've
<BR>consulted still list "spat" as the past tense, very few people (including
<BR>educated speakers) use it; they use "spit" as past and present. Does usage
<BR>dictate that "spat" be dropped?</FONT></HTML>