Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g9FIYjX02607; Tue, 15 Oct 2002 14:34:45 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 14:34:45 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <F124Ds9aAOPpBpcXCXW0000077f@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Susan Ryan" <susanefl@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8217] re: guess vs. suppose X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 868 Lines: 28 I thought "suppose so" was just colloquial to the South of U.S. and I KNOW I "reckon" is! Susan >From: Joe Little <fyi@americanliteracy.com> >Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov >To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> >Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8202] re: guess vs. suppose >Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 23:31:40 -0400 (EDT) > > > How do I explain the difference between the phrases "I guess so" and "I >suppose > so"? Is anyone aware of any limiting grammatical or >meta-communicative rules > > that suggest or preclude either response? > > I guess/suppose I'm baffled..... > >Robert & all, >Add one more to your mix (tho it's not usually spoken with a straight face >or tongue outside of cheek): I reckon so. >Joe _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
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