[Publib] regionalisms

[JeriLyn H Andrews]

"Have a good one" is common here on the eastern shore of Maryland.

JeriLyn Andrews
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  From: Amy Bond 
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  Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 12:44 PM
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  When I lived in east Tennessee, it was common to hear folks say "have a good one" for "have a good day."



  Amy Bond, Director

  Lonesome Pine Regional Library

  124 Library Road SW

  Wise, VA 24293

  (276) 328-8325 phone

  (276) 328-1739 fax

  abond at lprlibrary.org

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  From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Robert L. Balliot
  Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 9:32 AM
  To: 'Shaw, Matthew M'; MWilliams at kearneygov.org; publib at webjunction.org
  Subject: RE: [Publib] regionalisms



  Greetings,



  I grew up in western North Carolina.  As a result of isolation, it is my understanding

  that there are over 300 words specific to the dialect of the mountains.

  I remember having relatives visit from the west coast and having to act as a translator.



  When I visit home and return, I often notice that I will end my sentences with "thar"

  and "here".  When I worked in coastal North Carolina it seemed to me that the

  accent was much closer to English that the Scots-Irish of western North Carolina.



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  From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Shaw, Matthew M
  Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 10:03 AM
  To: MWilliams at kearneygov.org; publib at webjunction.org
  Subject: RE: [Publib] regionalisms



  I grew up in northeastern North Carolina and folks there didn't say soda or pop. They said "drink." For example, "I want a drink and a candy bar." Drink mean a soft drink, not alcohol.



  The strangest localism was "onliest." I have only ever heard it there. Onliest translates as "only." For example, "Be careful with that! It's the onliest one I got."



  Matt Shaw

  Forsyth County Public Library

  660 West Fifth Street 

  Winston-Salem, NC 27101

  (336) 703-2978





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