Ray Champagne wrote: > Yea, even though I didn't take offense, I would like to hear why not.
you can't because according to most language references there are plenty of American English dialects in the US. you were correct. > Maybe I am a dummy when it comes to definition of the word, but it seems > like a Southern USA English dialect is one example of an English dialect. i think there are something like 8 *southern* dialects alone. texans don't talk like folks in new orleans who certainly don't talk like the folks in florida & none of these talk like the coal miners of NE pennsylvania where i came from. ever been up a crick w/out a paddle? ever been to NYC & heard somebody say "Dey sell tirlets on doity-doid street"? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:203968 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
