Date: Wed, 7 Jun 1995 10:45:03 -0700

From: THOMAS CLARK tlc[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]NEVADA.EDU

Subject: Re: "over there" -- where?



Tim, I could respond positively to ALL these (except b. Latin America)

but for differing reasons.

I grew up with the "mother" dialect of pure English (mainly Northern)

of Montana, so close to the border that Canada is "over there." I Now

live in the Southwest, so Mexico is "over there." I am a Westerner, so

both Asia and Europe are "over there." I don't know what YOU mean by

"Latin America." Every third person around here includes or excludes

Cuba, Dominican Republic, Belize, etc.

So, "over there" is "not here."

Cheers,

tlc

On Wed, 7 Jun 1995, Timothy C. Frazer wrote:



Dear Reader:



Please respond to this usage query:



"It's better over there."



Please indicate which of the following may be referents for "over there."



a. Mexico

b. Latin America

c. Europe

d. Asia, or any part of Asia

e. Canada



Please indicate which is your "mother dialect" of spoken ENglish.



Thanks,



Tim Frazer