the irish alo use favor that way, jackie, (or did).

i grew up hearing it, but almost never use favor in that sense. (just as i don't ever use the word dear to mean expensive or pricey). but then the irish (as well as americans) have a long history of using word the english think to be archaic (just because they have stopped using them)

my ex husband hated when i used the verb to be, and meant 'leave me alone (to my self)'-- (Leave me be!)- even the beatles use of 'let it be' didn't molify him. he insisted it was an improper use.


my other obsession