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pitty a I am querying our use of _n_. If it were _pit-hole_, it is n. If we were sure it is _pity_, it would be n: but _pitty-hole_ doesn't make sense. _Pitty_ fits the many -y words in Nfld. aspy, birchy, roundy., all of which are adjs. K Yes, I think _pitty_ makes real sense, & fits the -...

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Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/65270
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Summary:pitty a I am querying our use of _n_. If it were _pit-hole_, it is n. If we were sure it is _pity_, it would be n: but _pitty-hole_ doesn't make sense. _Pitty_ fits the many -y words in Nfld. aspy, birchy, roundy., all of which are adjs. K Yes, I think _pitty_ makes real sense, & fits the -y pattern which is still strong in currents excerpting. B. APR 23 1988 WK Used I and Sup Used I and Sup

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