I hear a lot of people even journalist and anchors on t.v. saying "My father, he..... and my mother, she blah blah blah. I know that isn't proper usage of the english language but I've forgotten what it is called . And it's driving me crazy every time I hear it. Thankx, Mike
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It's a fine use of the spoken language. Built-in redundancy is a natural part of any language.
— Mister Micawber
It's a fine use of the spoken language.
Built-in redundancy is a natural part of any language.
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