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  1. Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!howland.reston.ans.net!paladin.american.edu!auvm!RA.MSSTATE.EDU!MAYNOR
  3. Message-ID: <9301281830.AA12527@Ra.MsState.Edu>
  4. Newsgroups: bit.listserv.words-l
  5. Date:         Thu, 28 Jan 1993 12:30:49 CST
  6. Sender:       English Language Discussion Group <WORDS-L@uga.cc.uga.edu>
  7. From:         Natalie Maynor <maynor@RA.MSSTATE.EDU>
  8. Subject: Re: Interesting Sociolinguistic Tidbit
  9. Comments: To: WORDS-L@uga.cc.uga.edu
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  12. Akio:  The clipped form "express" for "expression" does not exist (at least
  13. not yet) in American English.  I meant to write "expression" and didn't
  14. notice the carelessness until my posting was distributed.
  15.  
  16. > The express in !Kung (of Botswana) that means "big genitals" is used as
  17.    --Natalie (maynor@ra.msstate.edu)
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