Date:  Sat, 7 May 1994 18:36:14 CDT

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

Subject: Re: Anymore...



Tom Murray's article in HEARTLAND ENGLISH shows (with maps) greater incidence

of positive 'anymore' in the North Midland areas of the corn- and wheat-belt

states than in the Inland North areas. He had data from OH IN IL MI WI MO IA

MN KS NE SD ND. In some constructions positive 'anymore' also was frequent in

all these states.

I agree with Rudy Troike that, at least for those of us born before WW II,

this usage is not common in regional dialects in Texas.

                            DMLance