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Haydude_40 Posted 17 years ago
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Long time, no see
many times i've heard this sentence "long time, no see " but still i am doubtful whether it is correct or not.
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I don't think it is standard English.
- I don't think it is standard English.
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It can't be parsed in a traditional sense, but it is certainly common enough to be considered "standard", at least in the US.
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After a bit of Googling, it seems like the origin is one of two Pidgin English dialects: Chinese/English and Native American/English. It sounds credible to me.
Many Chinese workers immigrated to the US in the mid 1800's to work on the first transcontinental railroad. Pidins developed as a result, and some of the common expressions became set phrases. At the same time, Native Americans develo
Many Chinese workers immigrated to the US in the mid 1800's to work on the first transcontinental railroad. Pidins developed as a result, and some of the common expressions became set phrases. At the same time, Native Americans develo
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