presidential nominative-objective

[Beverly Flanigan]

At 04:22 PM 2/23/01 +0000, you wrote:
>Following on our recent conversation about 'between you and I', here's a
>case of 'with he and ...' from GWB's press conference yesterday:
>
>"I, first, look forward to the visit," Bush said. "I'm anxious to meet the
>prime minister. We've had a couple of good conversations on the telephone.
>I'mthankful that he's coming across the -- actually coming down from Canada
>-- but coming across to see, to visit us. Laura and I are looking to having
>a private dinner with he and Mrs. Blair Friday night.  "
>
>Lynne

And note the "looking to" = planning to.  Although this usage wasn't in my
childhood vernacular, I've found myself using it occasionally recently
(it's very common in southern Ohio) but am always startled afterwards (tsk
tsk, what have I come to!?!).

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