LL-L "Syntax" 2005.05.19 (13) [E]

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From: David Barrow <davidab at telefonica.net.pe>
Subject: LL-L "Syntax" 2005.05.19 (10) [E]

Talking about things syntax Ron, I noticed you used a contraction for
have = possess in the following exchange:

David (above):

> Does English really have a "plethora of dialects" as opposed to a variety
> of accents?

Well, David, it's oodles at any rate, looking at Britain alone.
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which can lead to interesting ambiguities:

She's a friend that lives in Rome

David Barrow (a different David from the a.m)

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Syntax

Hi, different David!

> Well, David, it's oodles at any rate, looking at Britain alone.

Interesting!  I had in mind casual "it is oodles at any rate," replacing
"plethora" and "variety" with "oodles."  ("The word *is* oodles" or
colloquial "There's lots of them" instead of "There are lots of them.")

Oh, yes!  Identical contraction with "is" and "has" is an inexhaustible
source of entertainment for folks of our ilk, isn't it?  I found that it
occurs more in Australian English than in other dialects, so I'm used to it.

Cheers!
Reinhard/Ron

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