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(DIR) Post #AV7WwmaVVe3Gz3tLHs by grammargirl@zirk.us
2023-04-28T19:29:57Z
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Have you heard the "positive" "or anything," that's kind of a substitute for "and stuff"? For example, "As kids, we would play Monopoly, Scrabble, or anything."If so, I'd love to hear where you live or where you heard it. I'm wondering if it's regional, age-related, or something else.Thanks! h/t @jsit #Grammar #English #EnglishLanguage #linguistics
(DIR) Post #AV7XpBMHd3qrRiB6uG by snacktraces@mstdn.social
2023-04-28T19:39:47Z
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@grammargirl @jsit in "Pittsburghese" we have a "n'at". For "and that"As in..."Come down, we're going play some games n'at."Or the more deep Pittsburghese..."Come ahn dahn, we're gonna play some games n'at."
(DIR) Post #AV7Xv2hmiLjsLW1uJk by Freedom2B@kolektiva.social
2023-04-28T19:40:23Z
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@grammargirl @jsit Elderly people were often my peers when I was younger, so "and whatnot" and "and all" were more common for me to hear."I absolutely hate that we lose our elders. đ„
(DIR) Post #AV7YC9VOgVG2MLOUoS by jsit@social.coop
2023-04-28T19:43:55Z
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@grammargirl I think itâs somewhat related to âor something,â except âor somethingâ refers to a specific thing that you canât remember (âWe played Monopoly or Scrabble or somethingâ) whereas âor anythingâ means âand things like that.â
(DIR) Post #AV7dZGAwYDY1TffHmq by sqlchick@techhub.social
2023-04-28T20:44:08Z
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@grammargirl @jsit No idea when/where I picked it up, but it seems like a really familiar phrase to me. Absolutely something Iâd say. I grew up in the midwest (Nebraska & Missouri).
(DIR) Post #AV7dj4Pr7wjttzJmRU by jordan@sometimes.social
2023-04-28T20:45:49Z
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@grammargirl 40ish, Chicago area, always lived around here, and this is a regular part of speech for us
(DIR) Post #AV7eSXgJALtrhLhDxg by incandescental@mastodon.world
2023-04-28T20:54:02Z
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@grammargirl @jsit I've not heard it put like that in the UK (southern). I think we'd probably go with "etcetera" (pronounced ex-cet-ra), "and so on" or "and all that".
(DIR) Post #AV7fZo1itORwNEjxUu by queenofnewyork@newsie.social
2023-04-28T21:06:15Z
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@jsit @grammargirl I said no because I donât think Iâve heard anyone say it, but it doesnât sound completely unfamiliar, so I wonder if it was in a book that I read at some point. Or maybe itâs just clear enough what it means that I wouldnât think it odd if ai read or heard it. đ€
(DIR) Post #AV7jYJMjnt9Oo772Z6 by AccordionBruce@mastodon.social
2023-04-28T21:51:06Z
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@grammargirl @jsit Pretty sure Iâve heard that. Not a helpful respondent though because Navy brat: grew up in Southern California, Idaho, Virginia, and Western Washington
(DIR) Post #AV7quXaaIlGyyD8VEG by tidmarsh@heads.social
2023-04-28T23:13:38Z
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@jsit @grammargirl Grew up in the southeast
(DIR) Post #AV89puX5T7eroG0RN2 by michaelslade@mastodon.cloud
2023-04-29T02:45:41Z
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@grammargirl Grew up in Alanta. Donât recall hearing it.
(DIR) Post #AV8FAM31NTDehzVixE by mykl@infosec.exchange
2023-04-29T03:45:25Z
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@grammargirl Grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. We'd say things like âLet's go camping, or hiking, or anything.â Examples are hard to think of now-- it's been a long time.
(DIR) Post #AVBOePuB5B1KQAfCkK by Virginicus@universeodon.com
2023-04-30T16:15:48Z
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@grammargirl @jsit Virginia native. âCan I get you a beer or anything?â is a standard locution, as we say down at the Farm Supply.