Note on 'Singular' Y'ALL

[Wilson Gray]

Yes. Good catch, Bethany!

-Wilson

On 5/26/06, Bethany K. Dumas <dumasb at utkux.utcc.utk.edu> wrote:
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> Poster:       "Bethany K. Dumas" <dumasb at UTKUX.UTCC.UTK.EDU>
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> Wilson, don't you mean "might could get to acting ugly"?
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> Bethany
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> On Fri, 26 May 2006, Wilson Gray wrote:
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> >Amen. FWIW, in Texas BE, situations *get* ugly, people *act* ugly,
> >though people could "get to acting ugly."
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