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