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From: Kevin & Cheryl Caldwell <kevin.caldwell1963 at verizon.net>
Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2009.01.05 (04) [E]

But what about when it starts as "nine" but it's really "nineteen"? Then you
have to stick a "1" in front.  Not to mention mishearing "fifteen" as
"fifty" or vice versa (or any of the other teens).

Kevin Caldwell

From: heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk <heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2009.01.04 (02) [D/E]

from Heather Rendall heatherrendall at tiscali.co.uk

Watching peoples write numbers down is as fascinating.

In English you can begin to write immediately: as soon as you hear the
ninety of 99 we can write down a '9' and wait to hear what follows it and
write it to the right.

9...7   9..2

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From: Marsha <marshatrue at mtangel.net>
Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2009.01.05 (04) [E]

I grew up saying "this coming Tuesday" if it was Wednesday and I meant next
week.  If it were Monday and I had a meeting tomorrow, I would just say
tomorrow and not name the day.  If I were speaking of the Tuesday of the
week prior, I would say "this past Tuesday" if today is Wednesday through
Monday.  On Tuesday it changes to "a week ago today."



I've had this discussion with a number of people and it seems we West Coast
born folk use this form.....those from other areas often use the Tuesday
week that Mark mentions.



Confusing at best, but it does lead to some pretty interesting conversations
if you have time to pursue it in depth with people.

Marsha Wilson



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From: Brooks, Mark <mark.brooks at twc.state.tx.us>
Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2009.01.03 (02) [E]

Marlou wrote:  "Now what is "this" tuesday?"

That brings to mind what we do in Texas.  I never feel like I have it
right.  Now, to me I would say, "we have a meeting this Tuesday" meaning
Tuesday of this week or tomorrow if I'm speaking to someone on Monday.  But,
if I said "next Tuesday" I would mean some eight days from now.  I remember
some of my Tennessee relatives making that distinction by saying "Tuesday
week."  So, let's say that today is Monday, January 5.  To me, "this
Tuesday" would be tomorrow and "next Tuesday" would be January 13, as would
"Tuesday week."  But, I know that not everyone around here feels the same
way.  So, it seems like we continually have to clarify exactly which Tuesday
we mean.  Maybe we should just drop the "this Tuesday/next Tuesday" thing
altogether and say, "we have a meeting on [fill in the date]."

Mark Brooks

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From: Luc Hellinckx <luc.hellinckx at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica"

Beste Roger,



You wrote:

I might add for East-Brabant (Getelands): nötst (in Tiens: natst), meaning
'next', e.g. 't nötste joër 'next year'

I guess this construction may be influenced by the comparative form of
"na(ar)", which is "na(ar)der". Doesn't the same happen with "veel" -
"meer(der)", ?"miëdst"?



Regarding "drie-en-half" for a time description, I'd like to add that the
distribution is much wider than the Brussels region. To my knowledge, the
whole of West-Vlaanderen is using it, plus at least the Southern half of
Oost-Vlaanderen. Not sure about the Northern part of Oost-Vlaanderen though.



Kind greetings,



Luc Hellinckx
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