[Dixielandjazz] appalling language usage

[Patrick Cooke]

>>"Hey! Somebody swang with my beer!"<<

It may sound appalling to some, but according to Charlie, that is simple
past tense, and swang  would be correct;  even though my dictionary lists
'swang' as an archaic or dialectal past tense of 'swing'.  BTW, my
dictionary also gave the same definition of 'sprang'...an archaic or
dialectal past tense of 'spring'.  My spell checker doesn't have sprang in
it either...it suggests changing to spring or sprung.

  I must add that I am proud to have started a thread that has lasted this
long and attracted so many erudite
contributors.  :-)
      Pat Cooke



----- Original Message -----
From: "Walker, Maurice" <maurice.walker at gwl.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2003 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] appalling language usage


>
> > > To present or disclose unexpectedly or suddenly: "He
> > > sprung on the world this novel approach to political journalism"
(Curtis
> > > Wilkie).
>
> >   Shucks, even I would agree that "he sprung on the  world"  is ghastly.
>     Gad, no civilized person would ever consider this appalling usage.
>      Shameful.
>
>      JIm Beebe
>
> Here's another example of appalling language usage, upon returning from a
> visit down the hall:
> "Hey! Somebody swang with my beer!"
>
> Of course, this would usage would be less frequent, and less appalling, if
> people could learn to keep their crummy hands off other people's beer.
>
> Maurie Walker
>
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