Zero subject relatives (ZKRs)

I have this friend >goes hunting regularly.

There's a tree >sits at the top of the hill.

It was Dave >did it

99 out of 100 people would frown upon these sentences.

Are you one of the ones?

Here's another:

"Anybody>does that ought to be shot!"

Not acceptable in British standard English. You may sometimes hear something along the lines of 3 in non-standard versions.

Nona The BritNot acceptable in British standard English. You may sometimes hear something along the lines of 3 in non-standard versions.

You'll hear all of them in certain so called non-standard forms.

I was talking about British English.

Nona The BritI was talking about British English.

So was I.

I have this friend >goes hunting regularly.

Milky,

Would you agree that this type of construction is often accompanied by a very expressive intonation that help the listener identify clearly the different clause-like elements? Also, I would find the example more natural if there were more similar elements in quick succession:

Are these constructions acceptable in your variant of Standard English?

No. I don't think it's typically American. At least it's not typical in any areas of the U.S. that I have lived in. It's perfectly understandable, of course, and I believe I may have heard it a few times, but certainly not at all often.

CJ

A remarkably similar discussion can be found here:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/teacher/viewtopic.php?t=7271

MrP