"how about's"

[Benjamin Zimmer]

On 10/8/06, Arnold M. Zwicky <zwicky at csli.stanford.edu> wrote:
>
> another chapter in the "extra s" thread ("all's", "so's"): "how
> about's" for "how about".  i have no hypothesis on this one at the
> moment.
>
> also, how about's you guys come check out our band and give us money.
> profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?
> fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=5460644
>
> How's about's the journalists grow a pair and learn how to defend
> themselves?
> littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=14565
>
> How about's we call it a draw?
> thetyee.ca/Views/2005/12/12/WhyImVotingGreen/
>
> If I can prove it's the truth how about's you leave the site NEVER to
> return?
> www.fuckfrance.com/topic/2279698/ 2/USA/American-Axle-Loses-Out.html
>
> [a hundred or so relevant google webhits]

Many more hits for "howsabouts", "howsabout", "howzabouts", "howzabout", etc.


--Ben Zimmer

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