OT--dialects ("fixin' to")

[Victoria McLure]

No: HPFGUIDX 9149

I jest joined this here list and I'm fixin' to write this here re-ply. 
I used to could just write these here thangs real fast, but I've 
slowed down a bit.  ;-)
Sorry!  Couldn't resist.  I teach freshman composition at a rural 
community college and believe me, the dialect has not died out!  
Anyone got a formula for an anti-dialect potion?  Perhaps an aerosal 
variety??
Victoria


--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Kimberly " <moongirlk at y...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, nlpnt at y... wrote:
> > 
> >  BTW, could you use "used to could" in a sentence? I'm curious how 
> > it's used as I've only heard it in a Jeff Foxworthy routine.
> 
> Don't know Jeff Foxworthy, but as for "used to could", I'd say:
> 
> "I used to could stay up all night just to watch a 3 Stooges 
marathon 
> with my friends, but I'm getting old."
> 
> I promise - no more OT for me tonight!
> kimberly