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Yes, and Faulkner in particular was known for his non-orthodox orthography Larry Send a noteboard - 05/09/2013 07:17:47 AM

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Both spellings are common, but far be it from me to dispute with any authority who can correct Faulkners knowledge of the South.
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So I wouldn't rush so quickly to quote authors who are known to use variants to place emphasis on character speech. Just as "colour" would be out of place in Southern vernacular, "ya'll" is not the accepted spelling of the contraction for most of the SAE dialect region. But enough on this. I have squirrels to feed.

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I Would Like It Noted for the Record I Was Right on Egwenes Fate/Progression; Twice, Actually Joel - 28/08/2013 11:41:11 PM 2391 Views
And I was wrong ßelals Girl - 29/08/2013 05:41:36 AM 1356 Views
I read somewhere one should hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Joel - 29/08/2013 10:18:18 AM 1417 Views
Gawyn matured? Fanatic-Templar - 30/08/2013 05:05:11 AM 1194 Views
Yes; he grew beyond "I can ignore the rules and everyone must obey me because I know best." Joel - 30/08/2013 06:18:22 AM 1354 Views
Because that's clearly Egwene's job, and there wasn't room for two of them in that relationship *NM* ßelals Girl - 30/08/2013 02:01:53 PM 676 Views
Essentially; maybe he did not so much mature as bow to the absurd. Joel - 30/08/2013 03:35:51 PM 1223 Views
That was never an issue. Fanatic-Templar - 30/08/2013 05:19:43 PM 1606 Views
I cannot decide whether I agree or not. Joel - 02/09/2013 05:47:39 AM 1338 Views
And his character...development, for lack of a better word...in ToM appeared forgotten in aMoL Cannoli - 05/09/2013 01:01:06 AM 1311 Views
Maybe death was a release from having to carry self-important harridans on their quests for power Cannoli - 05/09/2013 01:10:41 AM 1347 Views
Maybe Joel - 05/09/2013 01:39:10 AM 1286 Views
That's one opinion... fionwe1987 - 04/09/2013 06:06:15 PM 1271 Views
Her death is a matter of fact, or fictional fact anyway. Joel - 04/09/2013 09:25:30 PM 1254 Views
That wasn't what you predicted, though... fionwe1987 - 05/09/2013 02:49:06 AM 1215 Views
Was her death not redemptive? Did she not admit Rand was right about the Seals? Joel - 05/09/2013 04:02:09 AM 1211 Views
Re: Was her not death not redemptive? Did she not admit Rand was right about the Seals? gban007 - 08/09/2013 05:14:32 AM 1641 Views
Re: Was her not death not redemptive? Did she not admit Rand was right about the Seals? Dunstan - 17/11/2013 02:36:21 PM 1353 Views
Re: Was her not death not redemptive? Did she not admit Rand was right about the Seals? gban007 - 19/11/2013 02:25:14 AM 1225 Views
Wow, you predicted a plot progression in a predictable and completely worthless series of books. Tom - 05/09/2013 04:08:38 AM 1192 Views
Doubtless his middle school English teacher would be proud. *NM* Larry - 05/09/2013 04:11:12 AM 1115 Views
Hey, c'mon, without the The Wheel of Time ya'll could not be here gracing us with your erudition. Joel - 05/09/2013 04:41:46 AM 1169 Views
Y'all, Texan, y'all. Not a badly constructed contraction of "you will". Sheesh. Larry - 05/09/2013 05:01:19 AM 1763 Views
Numerous sources attest to "ya'll" in both Faulkner and Hemingway. Joel - 05/09/2013 05:36:31 AM 1290 Views
Yes, and Faulkner in particular was known for his non-orthodox orthography Larry - 05/09/2013 07:17:47 AM 1889 Views
"Non-orthodox" is a somewhat unorthodox spelling as well; does that invalidate it? Joel - 05/09/2013 11:05:57 PM 1678 Views
No, that was a late night spelling mistake - unorthodox is what I meant Larry - 07/09/2013 08:42:12 AM 2055 Views
It is not worthless, and that particular progression was not predictable enough for anyone else. Joel - 05/09/2013 04:34:11 AM 1201 Views
I recall not caring about camps, or Jordan generally. Tom - 05/09/2013 03:06:43 PM 1155 Views
Yet here we are. Joel - 05/09/2013 10:56:31 PM 1317 Views
I just check this board in hopes there will be an announcement that it will be closed. *NM* Tom - 07/09/2013 02:16:12 AM 617 Views
Same here, except it applies to the rest of the site as well. *NM* Larry - 07/09/2013 08:42:41 AM 1002 Views
Pretty edgy for a Bush League Pedant. Dan - 14/09/2013 02:04:32 PM 1428 Views
Nah, I cannot quite be the asshole to your santorum, alas! Larry - 14/09/2013 06:02:41 PM 1853 Views
Ha! Dan - 22/09/2013 02:25:18 AM 1337 Views
Re: I Would Like It Noted for the Record I Was Right on Egwenes Fate/Progression; Twice, Actually RugbyPlayingAshaman - 25/10/2013 05:03:59 PM 1301 Views
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