Thursday, September 07, 2006

This is what the South can do to you. Clara looking like she might could be the kinda Southern Belle that comes outta the swamp.

A Charlestonian grammer primer:

"Might could"- Easier and more colorful than simply "may," Might could is a very versatile phrase that always gets you out of a bind. For example, if a robber asks you for money, you can say " I might could give you my money." While the erstwhile robber scratch their heads, just slip away, undetected.
"Seen"- As most here have noticed, you can't really drawl while saying "saw." It is much more credible to say while motioning enthusiastically something like, "I seen em ranning at-a-away."
"Quitted"- Smoking cessation is more successful after the word "quit" was thrown out. Quitted is like the aumentative form in other languages (Gorda becomes gordona). Quit becomes quitted, especially if it was really hard to give up. Example (actual patient quote): "I quitted smoking 3 months ago."