Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 03:27:47 -0400

From: Bob Haas rahaas[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]HAMLET.UNCG.EDU

Subject: Re: "straight drive"



Kathy,



I grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC, and have always heard a

manual transmission referred to as a "straight transmission," or

oftentimes simply "a straight," e.g., "What kinda transmission you got in

that car?" "A straight." "Straight drive" works just as well.



Bob Haas

UNCG Department of English

rahaas[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]hamlet.uncg.edu