Siouanists, eat your heart out.

Rankin, Robert L rankin at ku.edu
Thu Jan 31 19:14:00 UTC 2002


>You MIGHT'VE SHOULD'VE talked to some of us up here in the Carolinas.
We could've explained the usage to you right quick.

I grew up in South Georgia, and "might could", Ken's "usta could" along with
"might oughta" are second nature to me in casual English.  But putting <'ve>
on BOTH elements is out of the question for me and everyone I know. "Might
would've" and "might should've" or "might oughta've" would be OK, but not
with *might've.

Bob



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