Comments on: A Linguistic Survey http://blog.fantasticbonanza.com/2007/03/26/a-linguistic-survey/ We Blog Indie T-Shirts Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Elyse http://blog.fantasticbonanza.com/2007/03/26/a-linguistic-survey/#comment-912 Elyse Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:48:06 +0000 http://blog.fantasticbonanza.com/2007/03/26/a-linguistic-survey/#comment-912 1. It seems exscusable because the subject is intoxicated. 2. I think it means that he's already turned 21 but it's an awkward way of phrasing it. 3. Wilmette, IL 1. It seems exscusable because the subject is intoxicated.
2. I think it means that he’s already turned 21 but it’s an awkward way of phrasing it.
3. Wilmette, IL

]]> By: Greg http://blog.fantasticbonanza.com/2007/03/26/a-linguistic-survey/#comment-899 Greg Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:09:01 +0000 http://blog.fantasticbonanza.com/2007/03/26/a-linguistic-survey/#comment-899 1. Grammatically, it's fine. 2. Well, it seems to mean in this context that the speaker has already turned 21, but has since grown older and is no longer 21. But to me, it doesn't really sound right at all -- as if she somehow became 21 briefly, and then became younger sometime afterwards and is no longer 21. or something similarly nonsensical. 3. Chicago 1. Grammatically, it’s fine.
2. Well, it seems to mean in this context that the speaker has already turned 21, but has since grown older and is no longer 21. But to me, it doesn’t really sound right at all — as if she somehow became 21 briefly, and then became younger sometime afterwards and is no longer 21. or something similarly nonsensical.
3. Chicago

]]> By: Jess http://blog.fantasticbonanza.com/2007/03/26/a-linguistic-survey/#comment-890 Jess Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:10:34 +0000 http://blog.fantasticbonanza.com/2007/03/26/a-linguistic-survey/#comment-890 1. It seems alright. Like if you're talking to an older adult and they say "I've been 30...those were the good ol' days." 2. In this context...who knows, maybe the student is a believer in a previous/past life? Also, we don't know the student's age, so maybe he's an older student and saying "I've been 21"...which is true. 3. Calgary, Alberta, Canada! 1. It seems alright. Like if you’re talking to an older adult and they say “I’ve been 30…those were the good ol’ days.”

2. In this context…who knows, maybe the student is a believer in a previous/past life? Also, we don’t know the student’s age, so maybe he’s an older student and saying “I’ve been 21″…which is true.

3. Calgary, Alberta, Canada!

]]> By: Amber http://blog.fantasticbonanza.com/2007/03/26/a-linguistic-survey/#comment-884 Amber Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:03:48 +0000 http://blog.fantasticbonanza.com/2007/03/26/a-linguistic-survey/#comment-884 1. Seems ok...I have been 21. I have been twenty one. I've been a yeti. 2. Maybe he is 21 now, and has been for more than a few minutes, or turned the age of 21 some time ago. Or maybe he has portrayed 21, either in age or flavors...mmmm, 21 flavors 3. Air Force Brat in Eastern North Dakota and Eastern Washington State 1. Seems ok…I have been 21. I have been twenty one. I’ve been a yeti.
2. Maybe he is 21 now, and has been for more than a few minutes, or turned the age of 21 some time ago. Or maybe he has portrayed 21, either in age or flavors…mmmm, 21 flavors
3. Air Force Brat in Eastern North Dakota and Eastern Washington State

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