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OP Okay, so the name of the construction is prefixation. But how would you explain to someone learning English what the time element implied is like. It seems to be archaic, used only in old quotes like nursery rhyme "A froggie would a-wooing go...."
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted interesting construction wwh 08/23/01 01:40 AM Re: interesting construction Faldage 08/23/01 12:25 PM Re: interesting construction WhitmanO'Neill 08/24/01 03:04 AM Re: interesting construction Bobyoungbalt 08/23/01 07:00 PM Actually® Faldage 08/23/01 07:03 PM Re: Actually® Keiva 08/23/01 08:01 PM Am I the onliest one Faldage 08/23/01 08:12 PM Re: Am I the onliest one wwh 08/23/01 08:37 PM Re: Am I the onliest one Keiva 08/23/01 11:11 PM Re: The Old English prefix a- Faldage 08/24/01 11:56 AM Re: interesting construction Bingley 08/24/01 04:55 AM Re: interesting construction NicholasW 08/24/01 07:44 AM Re: interesting construction of troy 08/24/01 12:08 PM Re: Froggy went Faldage 08/24/01 01:03 PM Re: interesting construction Flatlander 08/24/01 01:34 PM Wooing (courting ) Froggy Bobyoungbalt 08/24/01 02:52 PM Re: Wooing (courting ) Froggy of troy 08/24/01 03:21 PM Re: interesting construction TEd Remington 08/24/01 03:39 PM
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