LL-L "Lexicon" 2004.01.26 (01) [E]

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A=Afrikaans Ap=Appalachian B=Brabantish D=Dutch E=English F=Frisian
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From: schwambs <schwambs at slu.edu>
Subject: LL-L "Lexicon" 2004.02.21 (03) [E]

Hello all,
  First let me say thank you to all of you who had
suggestions for me in response to my earlier question about
Old Saxon and Old Frisian.
  Now, along the lines of this discussion, I find it odd to
hear the phrase "visitor's book" considered a common English
phrase. My experience as a native of the Western United
States has almost exclusively exposed me to the term
"guestbook" as the name for such a thing.  Having been
recently married, I had to buy a "guestbook" and have signed
many a "guestbook" at similar functions.  In fact, there is
even a role at a wedding for someone to be the "guestbook
attendant".  Maybe "guestbook" is more popular out west than
in the rest of the U.S., Canada, etc. Just a thought.
Sincerely,
Sara Schwamb

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