Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 00:42:34 -0600

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

Subject: Re: Appalacian languages



I am currently in an Appalachian Literature course at my university. We

have read a lot of works lately where instead of saying "it", the person

says "hit". I was just wondering if this was still used today and also





Lisa Dawn Burriss



Oh, yes. I have relatives (all over 60) in Southern states who still use

the old form in stressed position in a sentence.



where did it originate?



Old English.