[Doctor Stochastic]

Yes. But if it is also a mark of non-standard English at some Northern Universities.

[colorado tanker]

"But if it is also a mark of non-standard English at some Northern Universities." Reminds me of the beer commercial set in Joisey where all the patrons come in and say "howyoudoin?" A guy from the South walks in thinking they really want to know how he's doing, and tells them "Aam doin' fan . . . "