Date:    Thu, 19 Mar 1998 09:16:51 -0500
<br>From:    Laurence Horn  laurence.horn[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]YALE.EDU 
<br>Subject: Re: "bored of"
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<br>At 9:33 PM -0800 3/18/98, Devon Coles wrote:
<br> Lately on campus I've heard a number of young students use the phrase "bored
<br> of" as in "I'm bored of this course." It's really been driving me up the
<br> wall. But even worse, today I overhead someone say, "I'm sorry. Are you
<br> embarrassed of my question?"
<br> Is this just a local thing (British Columbia), or has anyone else noticed
<br> this odd use of "of"?
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<br>Might be generational.  My kids (at least one of them) often complain about
<br>being "bored of" something, and they're in Connecticut (a ways from BC).
<br>Impressionistically, there may be an influence from "tired of" here.  (I
<br>suppose some would see a blend or 'contamination' if this is right.)
<br>
<br>Larry
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