Re: Lesser (sic) used languagesI think you're right. Things are getting worser and worser everyday! (As I can attest having lived in the US for almost twelve years now.)
Job van Zuijlen
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From: Somers, Harold<mailto:harold.somers@manchester.ac.uk>
To: FIDELHOLTZ_DOOCHIN_JAMES_LAWRENCE<mailto:jfidel@siu.buap.mx>
Cc: CORPORA@uib.no<mailto:CORPORA@uib.no> ; mt-list@eamt.org<mailto:mt-list@eamt.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 7:16 PM
Subject: [Mt-list] RE: Lesser (sic) used languages
James L. Fidelholtz wrote:
> My personal reaction is that it is British, but I would say that about
any marginally acceptable collocation that I personally don't use ('Blame
the Brits' syndrome).
That's funny. My personal reaction to any marginally acceptable collocation that I personally don't use is that it's American ;-)
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