0
Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
There was a farmer had a dog
I'm finding that children's song like that on the internet and youtube. How can that be correct? Isn't it meant to be "There was a farmer WHO had a dog?"
Top answer
Anonymous There was a farmer had a dog . I'm finding that children's song like that on the internet and youtube. How can that be correct?
- Anonymous There was a farmer had a dog .
- I'm finding that children's song like that on the internet and youtube.
- How can that be correct?
- " (1) It is a not uncommon elision in casual speech in some regions.
- (2) Much is permitted in writing lyrics to fit meter.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
AnonymousThere was a farmer had a dog . I'm finding that children's song like that on the internet and youtube. How can that be correct? Isn't it meant to be "There was a farmer WHO had a dog?"(1) It is a not uncommon elision in casual speech in some regions.
(2) Much is permitted in writing lyrics to fit meter.
0
Related Questions