tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936855.post112070810533940155..comments2023-10-09T05:27:59.888-04:00Comments on Why Won't You Grow?!: PBS validates my entire childhood!Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02587995461067202017noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936855.post-1121105275076200352005-07-11T14:07:00.000-04:002005-07-11T14:07:00.000-04:00Yeah Sven. That was my favorite line as well.While...Yeah Sven. That was my favorite line as well.<BR/><BR/>While Southerners are renowned for their politeness, I don't think that anyone has quite put it in those terms before.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587995461067202017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7936855.post-1121103189421887622005-07-11T13:33:00.000-04:002005-07-11T13:33:00.000-04:00Great stuff, Burb. I don't sense much ambivalence ...Great stuff, Burb. I don't sense much ambivalence on your part, either, which seems healthy. My favorite line: "The use of multiple modals provides Southerners with a politeness strategy not available in other regional dialects." The rest of us might could use a multiple modal or two.Sven Gollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545633059051707884noreply@blogger.com