Date:  Sun, 5 Dec 1993 09:16:55 -0700

From:  Daniel Brink <Dan.Brink[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ASU.EDU>

Subject: Re: some U.S. "Midland" regionalisms



I agree with many commentators to this list as to the strangeness

of "Are you wanting . . "; however, I hear frequently "Will you be

wanting . . ." as part of a service dialog.



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