Actually, it sounds like I'm using it the opposite way--"dreamed" is my literal word, "dreamt" is when I'm being more poetic.
Gimme some milk.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
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Susan W. - Aug 24, 2007 9:19:36 am PDT #2657 of 3301
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
megan walker - Aug 24, 2007 9:21:58 am PDT #2658 of 3301
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I just meant (meaned?) that it seems that distribution isn't geographic, context can affect which one you choose.
DavidS - Aug 24, 2007 9:25:41 am PDT #2659 of 3301
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hec's said that before, and the only thing I can think of is the story of Belle Tarkington and rescuing Mrs. Brace-Gideon's cats.
Hmmm, maybe I'm confusing it with Return to Drag King Lake.
Susan W. - Aug 24, 2007 9:26:12 am PDT #2660 of 3301
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Ah, got it. Language is so fascinating, IMO--it'd be boring if we all spoke our English the same way!
§ ita § - Aug 24, 2007 11:22:13 am PDT #2661 of 3301
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
it'd be boring if we all spoke our English the same way!
But if we had to, I highly recommend my way. Which is with the -t past tenses as often as possible.
I also encourage the use of et as the past tense of to eat.
sumi - Aug 24, 2007 11:25:46 am PDT #2662 of 3301
Art Crawl!!!
So the word "breeches" as in riding or knee - long "e" or short "i" - I've always used the latter but I find my midwestern friends prefer the former.
lisah - Aug 24, 2007 11:30:53 am PDT #2663 of 3301
Punishingly Intricate
there's breetches and then there's britches
right?
sumi - Aug 24, 2007 11:32:46 am PDT #2664 of 3301
Art Crawl!!!
In my experience people pronounce the garment one way or the other.
(For me "breech" long "e" means something like "rear" or "backwards" as in "breech birth".)
lisah - Aug 24, 2007 11:39:05 am PDT #2665 of 3301
Punishingly Intricate
Breetches doesn't look like a word to me. I better consult my dictionary.
sumi - Aug 24, 2007 11:45:20 am PDT #2666 of 3301
Art Crawl!!!
Did I say breetches? I meant breeches.