-SS -> -ST?

Charles Doyle cdoyle at UGA.EDU
Sun Nov 26 21:39:26 UTC 2006


Also the unspellable "once + /-t/," prevalent in some Southern dialects (and perhaps ones from elsewhere).

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----

>Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 16:21:52 -0800
>From: GLL <guy1656 at OPUSNET.COM>
>Subject: -SS -> -ST?
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
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>
>My sister heard someone ask "Have you ever been to Paris-t?"
>
>She said she believed that since '-st' is much more common than '-ss' in English, that people slip into it, such as in 'across-t the street.'
>
>Comments?
>
>- GLL

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