Date:  Tue, 30 Aug 1994 20:00:00 EDT

From:  Travis Kidd <TKIDD[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CLEMSON.EDU>

Subject: Just because...doesn't mean



Hi--I am wondering whence the "just because...doesn't mean" construct

originated. Is it proper English? Just in some dialects? I use it

because I can never think of a more proper way to say it that is simple

and sounds right. Can anyone else?



(Just because I don't know if this construct is popular doesn't mean

I am poor at English grammar. :)



-Travis