I think a local (NE Iowa) 'leading is' usage is related. Here we often hear: "Is what you want to do is..." -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.3/281 - Release Date: 3/14/2006 ------------------------------------------------------------ The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org