Date:  Wed, 13 Mar 1996 17:41:42 +1608

From:  "Donald M. Lance" <engdl[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SHOWME.MISSOURI.EDU>

Subject: Re: Thursday week



>I've used it and heard it all my life. I thought it was ordinary

>U.S. English.

>  --Natalie (maynor[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ra.msstate.edu)



Like Natalie, I grew up hearing people (with Southern linguistic

background) say "a week Thursday," "Thursdays a week ago," "Wednesday two

weeks ago," etc. I decided not to use these expressions, because they were

obviously old-fashoned, considering the people who used them, but why

knows? -- I might slip and say one some day.



Donald M. Lance, University of Missouri

engdl[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]showme.missouri.edu