Date:  Thu, 21 Sep 1995 00:38:19 -0700

From:  Rima & Kim McKinzey <rkm[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]SLIP.NET>

Subject: Re: Positive Anymore



>Labov does mention that positive anymore is strictly midland, and that northern

>and southern dialect speakers respond with a "huh?!"



There are only two people of my acquaintance who regularly use the positive

anymore - one from Arkansas and one from Oklahoma. From this limited

sample, I would have assumed it to be more southern rather than midland.



Rima