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To: RWR8189
Randi Weingarten, head of New York City's union, took the microphone and hollered, "Just teach for a week!" She said I could select from many schools. "We got high schools, we got elementary schools, we got junior high schools!"

"We got"??? Apparently English is 'union head' Randi's second language. It's "we have" Randi, "we have". Even in New York where you all talk 'funny' - it's still "we have".

BTW, Stossel falls into the same 'language trap' with his "Lots of people". That should be "A lot of people".

13 posted on 04/05/2006 4:09:37 AM PDT by Condor51 (Better to fight for something than live for nothing - Gen. George S. Patton)
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To: Condor51
BTW, Stossel falls into the same 'language trap' with his "Lots of people". That should be "A lot of people".

If you are going to be picky about vernacular, it should be "many people". Canned goods and land come in lots; people come in groups.

27 posted on 04/05/2006 8:14:28 AM PDT by LexBaird (Tyrannosaurus Lex, unapologetic carnivore)
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To: Condor51

On a related tangent, what are the rules for "got" and "have"?


30 posted on 04/05/2006 11:55:54 AM PDT by TheMightyQuinn
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