New verb principal part?

Thomas Paikeday t.paikeday at SYMPATICO.CA
Mon Mar 6 03:32:08 UTC 2000


This is one of the loveliest linguistic stories I have heard in a long time. Thanks
K & R!

Kim & Rima McKinzey wrote:

> I know I've told this years ago to a few of you, but it seems appropriate here.
>
> Many years ago, a friend went to Arkansas with an old fried of his
> who was from there.  At some point during the visit, they went up in
> the hills to see a relative.  As they came into the driveway, a woman
> came out of the house waving.  She then said:  " I seed I knowed ya
> when ya driv up, so I retched out and wove at ya."
>
> Rima



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