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Multiple Modals
February 13, 2011 9:51 am
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Multiple modals, as in the phrase "I thought y'all may would have some more of them," have their own logic and are well understood by many in the American South. The Database of Multiple Modals compiled by Paul Reed and Michael Montgomery is here. This is part of a complete episode.
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