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.