Date: Fri, 6 Oct 1995 10:41:44 EDT

From: DANIELLE L LEVITT dllevi01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MOREHEAD-ST.EDU

Subject: Re: Lexical choice?





On Thu, 5 Oct 1995, Kathleen M. O'Neill wrote:



That reminds me of the phrase my mother used to use for grocery shopping:

"food-shopping."

No one I know now uses this phrase.

Anyone heard it?



Yes, it's not uncommon among native Texans I know. It used to sound odd

to me but I've grown to appreciate the specificity.



Kate Catmull kate[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]bga.com







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I also say food-shopping, due to the fact that my mother always used

this phrase.



Danielle

dllevi01[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]morehead-st.edu