Date:  Mon, 20 Jun 1994 22:52:22 CDT

From:  "Donald M. Lance" <ENGDL[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MIZZOU1.BITNET>

Subject: Re: needs + p.p.



The people that their house burned down.

His grammar -- which I don't know how anybody understands him -- is really

bad. (groping for an example here)

It seems to me that both 'that' and 'which as unconnected relative pronouns

is on the rise. As much a matter of popularity as historical change, I

suspect.              DMLance