Re: Huntin', shootin' and fishin' [was: Re: ring & rink]
From: Jean-Paul G. POTET Message: 505 Date: 2003-08-08
"The history of the participles and verbal nouns in <-ing> [...] The
aristocracy, and 'horsy' people generally, are said to favour [in], which is
certainly less frequent among ladies." Piotr GASIOROWSKI
What a treat! Thanks a lot.
Jean-Paul G. POTET, FRANCE
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