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    1. Re: [PENNA-DUTCH-L] Re: Meaning of "Wos Wit"
    2. In a message dated 99-02-20 12:21:09 EST, [email protected] writes: > I'm not making this up, believe me! Dennis, oh I believe you. I do think Jan hit on one thing...the evolutionary aspects of any dialect. Dialects are more often spoken than written and they do evolve. I am no expert but I don't think it would be much of a stretch for Wos Wit to have evolved from Wos Mit--as the phrase gradually takes on a more English sound. Joan

    02/20/1999 06:16:59