Date: Mon, 7 Oct 1996 11:42:04 -0600

From: Luanne von Schneidemesser lvonschn[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]FACSTAFF.WISC.EDU

Subject: Re: drop off



In message Mon, 7 Oct 1996 12:20:48 -0400,

"Dale F.Coye" CoyeCFAT[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AOL.COM writes:



However, in a different construction, I've got a friend from California

who makes me shudder every time she says:



Do your kids want to come with?



Very common here in Wisconsin. I've even started saying it since I've lived

here.



Where I would say,



Do they want to come with us?



Maybe German influence from mitkommen- Kommen die Kinder mit?



Definitely German influence.



Also consider...To everything there is a season...A time to drop off and a

time to pick up.



Dale Coye

Princeton, NJ



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