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In much of , the I’ll be there directly means “I’m on my way right now.” But particularly in parts of the South, I’ll be there directly simply means “I’ll be there after a while.” As a Marquette, , listener points out, this discrepancy can cause lots of confusion! This is part of a complete episode.

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