Aug 30, 2007 17:54
There was a discussion (in a locked post) in which I said "if you play internet poker anymore" and someone asked if I was from Western PA (I'm actually from NYC, though I've spent time in PA and Western NY). The alternative phrases being "if you still play internet poker" and "if you're playing internet poker these days". Once the alternatives were pointed out to me, I guess he's right that my construction is less common, but it doesn't seem particularly unusual to me either.
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