Date:  Wed, 9 Apr 1997 09:33:30 -0000
<br>From:  Dazaifu  dzfhs-02[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MXW.MESHNET.OR.JP 
<br>Subject: Fw: Not exactly double modals
<br>
<br>"Used to could" is common in my (New Orleans area) dialect, although I
<br>DON'T use double modals. Of course, now that I don't live in Louisiana any
<br>more, I have had to start saying "used to be able to" :(
<br>
<br>Another aspect of New Orleans dialect is the following. Do any other areas
<br>have this, too?
<br>
<br>"been _______ing"
<br>
<br>Ex.   'Is that a new shirt?'
<br>    'No, I ('ve) been having this shirt.'  (with stress on the 'been')
<br>
<br>Ex.   'I've been knowing him all my life.'  (instead of 'have known')
<br>
<br>
<br>I'm curious about this last form because I have never met anyone outside of
<br>Louisiana who has even heard of it before.
<br>
<br>Thanks,
<br>
<br>Tara Sanchez
<br>dzfhs-02[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]mxw.meshnet.or.jp
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