"Alls I Need..."

[Mark A. Mandel]

Beverly Flanigan <flanigan at OAK.CATS.OHIOU.EDU> asserts:

>>>>>
Double complementizers were common in earlier English, including Dennis's
"all as" and also "when that" (cf. Chaucer), "if that," "which that," "so
that," "an if," "as if," "like that," etc.
<<<<<

On a side note, have y'all noticed the use of "that" with relative
pronouns?, as in (made-up example)

     Whoever that needs a notebook can get it from Larry.

-- Mark
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