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re: The "R" less-ness of New Orleans speech patterns
Posted on 5/20/19 at 7:13 pm to FlyinTiger93
Posted on 5/20/19 at 7:13 pm to FlyinTiger93
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Mosquito Hawk, instead of dragonfly
A mosquito hawk is not a dragon fly, it is a crane fly. I have never heard someone refer to a dragon fly as that.
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Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:06 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Um obviously not from New Orleans.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 8:13 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
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A mosquito hawk is not a dragon fly, it is a crane fly. I have never heard someone refer to a dragon fly as that.
If you grew up in eastern St. Tammany, the area has its own linguistics pattern. Took a class on it when I needed a basket weaving credit. Crane flies don’t eat mosquitoes, so calling them a mosquito hawk makes no sense.
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