LL-L: "Grammar" LOWLANDS-L, 17.SEP.2000 (05) [E]

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From: john feather [johnfeather at sceptic1.freeserve.co.uk]
Subject: Grammar

Sandy wrote:

>even in the very south of England where I live, "was" and
suchlike are very common; it may be that "was" forms with plurals is more
southwest, whereas "were" forms with plurals is more southeast
(southeastern
English being more like written English in many ways than other forms)<

I think "was" is standard for all persons in London demotic.

John Feather johnfeather at sceptic1.freeserve.co.uk

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