Date:    Thu, 9 Apr 1998 11:50:43 -0700
<br>From:    Peter Richardson <prichard[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]LINFIELD.EDU>
<br>Subject: flat
<br>
<br>This morning on NPR there was an interview with a survivor of that
<br>horrible tornado that killed so many in Alabama. Her statement included:
<br>"...a lotta people who are gonna flat need prayer..."
<br>
<br>I'm wondering about the distribution of _flat_ as an intensifier, since it
<br>appears not to be in DARE. The RHHDAS lists it as an adverb, as in "I'm
<br>flat broke"--something I heard growing up in Illinois. But this
<br>intensifying function seems rarer. Any ideas?
<br>
<br>Peter
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