suppose to

[Charles Doyle]

And "suppose(d)" in this construction is often monosyllabic. Google gives 226,000 hits for the spelling "sposed to," 77,600 for "spose to" (some of those spellings are intended jocularly, no doubt).

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:21:23 -0500
>From: Amy West <medievalist at W-STS.COM>
>Subject: Re: suppose to
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>
>Yes, I noticed that popping up as well in the papers. I suspected that it was pronunciation-related, as was made clear to me.
>
>---Amy West
>
>>Date:    Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:41:01 -0500
>>From:    Beverly Flanigan <flanigan at OHIO.EDU>
>>Subject: suppose to
>>
>>This is related to the "use to" variant noted earlier (can't recall by whom).  Tonight's local newspaper says:  "Council was suppose to consider approving the version of the plan . . . ."  Nothing surprising here; just adding to the attestations.

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