Date: Thu, 13 Nov 1997 11:18:39 -0500

From: Mark Mandel Mark[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]DRAGONSYS.COM

Subject: stay and live



Matthew James Gordon asks about...





The use of "stay" AS OPPOSED TO "live" as in "Where do you stay?" "I

stay in Hammond on 173rd street." (It is clear that the meaning of

temporary residence (e.g. "stay in a hotel") is not intended.) [emphasis

added -- MAM]







I am puzzled by the form of the question. You seem to be talking about

"stay" used as *equivalent* to "live" (in the sense of 'reside' [at a

permanent address]), and that is how respondents have taken it, so I

don't understand why you refer to opposition. Would you please explain?



Mark A. Mandel : Senior Linguist : mark[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]dragonsys.com

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