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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Can "with" be taken out?
My husband will sometimes say sentences without the word "with" . For example, he might say, "Are you done your dinner?". I think there should be a "with" between "done" and "your". He is Canadian, and I'm not sure if that has anything to do with his usage of "with". Is he correct? Could you please also cite a source with your answer so he believes me? Thanks so much!
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Leaving out "with" is a regionalism, chiefly from New Jersey. For various opinions on this construction, see "I am done" or "I have done" CJ
- Leaving out "with" is a regionalism, chiefly from New Jersey.
- For various opinions on this construction, see "I am done" or "I have done" CJ
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Leaving out "with" is a regionalism, chiefly from New Jersey.
For various opinions on this construction, see "I am done" or "I have done"
CJ
For various opinions on this construction, see "I am done" or "I have done"
CJ
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