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Paul Clapham wrote:"On line" is the traditional way to say it in New York.
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fred rosenberger wrote:I'm curious as to what New Yorkers call the style of skates known as rollerblades, where there are four wheels right behind each other. Are they on-line skates, or in-line skates?
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Mike Simmons wrote:So, do any non-New-Yorkers use "on line" in this way? Because so far, it does seem to be a distinctively New York thing.
Steve
Jeanne Boyarsky wrote:
fred rosenberger wrote:I'm curious as to what New Yorkers call the style of skates known as rollerblades, where there are four wheels right behind each other. Are they on-line skates, or in-line skates?
in line skates
Joanne
To me, it's a matter of emphasis, whether you're describing:fred rosenberger wrote:to this mid-westerner (in the U.S.), "on line" means "I am sitting at my computer and am connected to the internet". If I am in a queue at the post office or Disneyland, I am "in line".
I'm curious as to what New Yorkers call the style of skates known as rollerblades, where there are four wheels right behind each other. Are they on-line skates, or in-line skates?
Well, I lived in NYC until I was nearly eight. I would define a "NYC regionalism" to be a usage that I eventually abandoned, whereas I would consider a NYC-specific usage that I kept to be correct and believe it should be considered the standard. I feel the same way about NYC-specific pronunciations.Greg Charles wrote:"Waiting on line" is a regionalism most associated with New York City, but also common in New Jersey and, despite Bear's experience, it seems to be in parts of New England as well. Here, I found a map.
Greg Charles wrote:"Waiting on line" is a regionalism most associated with New York City, but also common in New Jersey and, despite Bear's experience, it seems to be in parts of New England as well. Here, I found a map.
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