Where I've been

on December 1, 2007 6:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Next in the Yorkisms series...

I said this one today. "I'm going to see if the mail's been."

Yet another example of local economy of words, it means if something has "been here yet," but why not drop those last two words? Is there anything else I could possibly mean?

Another example... "Do we need anything at the store?" "No, I've been twice already this week." In that case, I've "been there," but again, who doesn't understand that without the wasted word?

Economy. It's all about economy, people.

1 Comments

By BizEd on December 4, 2007 7:56 PM

Oh yeah, and I'm about to go "bath" my daughter. We don't "bathe" in my house. :)

My name is Joan and I'm a lifelong Yorker. Throughout high school and college, I swore I was getting out of here as soon as possible. Now, a few years later, I can't think of anywhere I'd rather be. I love my town. And, as a local editor, I hear every day how much you love your towns, too. So please, connect with me and let's share what makes life in York County great. I'm here to help you enjoy this place as much as I do!