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book The History of English: An Introduction 2nd Edition by Stephan Gramley cover

The History of English: An Introduction 2nd Edition by Stephan Gramley

Edition 2ISBN: 978-1138501096
book The History of English: An Introduction 2nd Edition by Stephan Gramley cover

The History of English: An Introduction 2nd Edition by Stephan Gramley

Edition 2ISBN: 978-1138501096
Exercise 11
The grammaticalized semi-modal auxiliary supposed to is sometimes spelled supposta. The same is the case with further semi-modals such as gonna, gotta, hasta, and a few others. What justifies these spellings?
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