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- From: bsinger@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Bayla Singer)
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- Subject: Re: Gleanings (76
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 00:10:25 GMT
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- >>> 4) How much a week do you spend?
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- >To me, they all *mean* the same, but number 4 sounds
- >awkward, and unlikely to be used by that mythical
- >"native speaker" (e.g., me).
- >love, judith
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- # 4 is often heard with the last wword utteredin incredulity or
- wonder: How much a week do you -spend-?!
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- In general, the "per week" variations imply to me that some precision is
- asked for, and the "a week" variants call for a guesstimate answer.
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- --bayla
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