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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... #22460 03/19/2001 4:20 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory I am not surprised to learn that the usage is from archaic (or nearly so) England. Much of the language and accent of Appalachia is similar to older English usages because the settlers there were isolated and retained their original language more through generations. Thanks to all who replied. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... Alex Williams 03/12/2001 5:29 PM Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... maverick 03/12/2001 5:56 PM Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... of troy 03/12/2001 7:13 PM Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... Fiberbabe 03/12/2001 8:01 PM Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... wwh 03/12/2001 9:56 PM Re: taking periodicals ladymoon 03/13/2001 6:10 AM Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... NicholasW 03/13/2001 9:21 AM Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... wow 03/13/2001 1:47 PM Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... Alex Williams 03/19/2001 4:20 PM Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... inselpeter 03/24/2001 3:13 AM Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... Jackie 03/24/2001 3:15 AM Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... tsuwm 03/12/2001 7:41 PM Re: "of a night" and other perplexing regionalisms... Kupatchka 03/20/2001 9:30 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,325 Members9,209 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery 9,209 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 28 A C Bowden 10 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,168 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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