Jullie Allen
Dennis R. Preston
preston at PILOT.MSU.EDU
Fri Jun 25 16:37:39 UTC 1999
Hey! All-y'all!
If Bethany Dumas cannot get on familiar pronoun footing (even if more than
one person is required) quickly in Amsterdam, then I know neither her nor
Amsterdam.
dInIs
>On Fri, 25 Jun 1999, Peter McGraw wrote:
>
>>not pronounced. Also, if Bethany is just "passing through" Amsterdam,
>>she's unlikely to have occasion to use "jullie," since it's the plural
>>familiar form, not used with strangers or casual acquaintances.
>
>Oh -- so I have to get acquainted real fast, eh?
>
>Bethany
Dennis R. Preston
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Michigan State University
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