Date:  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 16:57:56 -0600

From:  Marianna Di Paolo <m.dipaolo[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]M.CC.UTAH.EDU>

Subject: Re: contempt vs. content



>I've lived in and out of Utah. I knew "contempt" before I lived there,

>but I've heard "content" used by old husbands who know better than to

>rile their wives. But Marianna Dipaolo will be able to set us all right.

>Cheers,

>tlc





Well, I wish I could, Tom, but I have never heard the expression with

anything other than "contempt". But so far the discussion suggests that

"content" only occurs in Utah and maybe only in small towns. Is that

right?









Marianna Di Paolo

m.dipaolo[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]m.cc.utah.edu

Linguistics Program

2300 LNCO

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT  84112