LL-L: "How do you say ...?" LOWLANDS-L, 19.OCT.1999 (03) [E/S]

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From: Gerald Tighe [gftighe2 at home.com]
Subject: LL-L: "How do you say ...?" (was "Resources")
LOWLANDS-L,17.OCT.1999(03) [E/S]

> From: "Ian James Parsley" <parsley at highbury.fsnet.co.uk>
> Subject: Submission: LL-L: "Resources" [S/E]
>
> Scots freins,
>
> Lane a quak kestin:
>
> Wud ye say "A set tha computer up" or "A set up tha computer"?

A set up ma computer.

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>
> Just a quick query:
>
> Would you say "A set tha computer up" or "A set up tha computer"?

I set up my computer.

I think I would likely use both, under different circumstances.

A set tha computer up [properly].  A set up the computer [, and went for a
coffee].

Regards

Gerald
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