A couple times, a few months ago, natives of Washington, D.C. said in conversation that they’d see me “on tomorrow.”
This was a new one on me, and it turns out that “on tomorrow” is dated to 1829 in Virginia in the DARE and OED; DARE features “on yesterday,” too. DARE has cites from New York and Massachusetts speakers after 1900, so it may not just be a southern usage.
I wonder how long it will take for “on tomorrow” to become standard American English. See also . . . I actually kind of like it, at least. It leaves a much better taste in my mouth than “y’all.”
This was a new one on me, and it turns out that “on tomorrow” is dated to 1829 in Virginia in the DARE and OED; DARE features “on yesterday,” too. DARE has cites from New York and Massachusetts speakers after 1900, so it may not just be a southern usage.
I wonder how long it will take for “on tomorrow” to become standard American English. See also . . . I actually kind of like it, at least. It leaves a much better taste in my mouth than “y’all.”
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