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Subject:RE: Friday-type questions From:jgarison -at- ide -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Fri, 22 Mar 2002 15:00:50 -0500
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"Where y'at" is a New Orleans dialect. When I was at Tulane, we derisively
referred to the locals as "yats" as a result.
As far as the "pre-" prefix, in many instances (pre-installed, pre-loaded)
it seems almost to be a shorthand for 'previously' and could be changed to
that quite easily and omit some extra words.
I'd normally be more loquacious, but just got back from the dentist where I
was pre- and post drilled (got a crown ...)
John
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