can v; more can't you phr.

more v Jack said,"I can squeeze water out of a rock," he said, "an' you can't do that." "No,"he said,"Jack, I can't do that." He said,"More can't you." [i.e. no more than you can] [i.e. no more than you can] DNE Sup G. M. Story SE...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/47319
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Summary:more v Jack said,"I can squeeze water out of a rock," he said, "an' you can't do that." "No,"he said,"Jack, I can't do that." He said,"More can't you." [i.e. no more than you can] [i.e. no more than you can] DNE Sup G. M. Story SEP. 18 1989 Used I and Sup Not used Not used

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