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Re: On the Overuse of Apostrophe's
« on: June 19, 2019, 10:06:47 pm »
Runnin' Jumpin' Talkin' Laughin'...
That's not really a new thing, though. These Boots Are Made for Walkin'...
What I mean are the people who do it in everyday speech, not artistic license. Lots of Americans do it and there's a particular British dialect/accent that does it. I heard it all over italki from teachers from certain parts of England.