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[QUOTE]Originally posted by sojourner: [QB] "Stand on line" is simply a regional expression, Frank--I believe it usually indicates someone is from NYC. It doesn't bother me any more than hearing someone from Britain say "queue up" or "stand in the queue." One regional expression that does sometimes irritate me, though, is the (southern, I think?) use of "I sure don't" in answer to a question or request. I get irritated because when I hear the "sure," I assume the person is going to say "I sure do," but then they don't, so it's disappointing! As for "graduated high school," I believe "graduated from high school" also used to be considered incorrect, since it is technically the school that does the graduating. In other words, you were supposed to say "I was graduated from high school." But the usage of the word has changed over time, and apparently keeps changing. I don't know if "graduated" without the "from" is regional or not, but I certainly hear it often. Regarding use vs nonuse of articles, as in "the Amtrak," I recall finding it odd in Britain that people say "in hospital" instead of "in the hospital" and "in university" instead of "in the university" (e.g., I am a student in university") Odd that I found it odd, when I do say "in college"! Another Anglicism I found most odd was hearing mathematics shortened to maths instead of math! [/QB][/QUOTE]
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