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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know someone from South Carolina who says this. Also “we might could..” instead of “maybe we could” I like it! [/quote] Of all the regional poor grammar, "might could" is kind of useful. One syllable instead of 4 in "be able to".[/quote] My mom's family is from NC and I came here to make this correction-- "might could" =/= "maybe we could." It means "we might be able to." There's a subtle but important difference. And as I keep telling DH, it doesn't just mean "might!" But I'm with the people saying it's not "regional poor grammar," but dialect. It's just not Standard American English. There's no such thing as "regional poor grammar," because if it's regional, that implies that it's mutually understood and in community use. Linguists know. [/quote]
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