do't

do v Eliding the n sound in a negative verb, such as _don't_ becoming _do't_ or even _'o't_."Are you any kin to Uncle Joe Carpenter?" "I _'o't_ know, zur; I wiz feesh'n' aw (along) wid'n one zummer." Yes JH 12/69 Used Sup Not used Not...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1969
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/20162
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Summary:do v Eliding the n sound in a negative verb, such as _don't_ becoming _do't_ or even _'o't_."Are you any kin to Uncle Joe Carpenter?" "I _'o't_ know, zur; I wiz feesh'n' aw (along) wid'n one zummer." Yes JH 12/69 Used Sup Not used Not used do be, don't be, BE Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Mon 23 Feb 2015

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