approximative VP adverbials

[Laurence Horn]

At 12:54 AM -0800 1/24/01, Kim & Rima McKinzey wrote:
>>...is there a characterization of
>>this aspectual condition that would predict that it's lifted when
>>"about" is modified by "just", or is this just a arbitrary fact about
>>my variety?
>
>My Oklahoma born and bred mother-in-law surprised me with her use of
>about in that way.  I'm comfortable with "just about" in most of
>those environments.
>
>RIma

I share the judgments Arnold (and Rima) report (for their own
varieties) with respect to "about" vs. "just about", and the lack of
an explanation for them.

larry