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From: Free Thinking Doggie
I guess somebody may have done a study on the region of Yorkshire, in which people tend to use the word 'while' rather than 'until'. Eg - 'Wait while six o'clock.' That would be an Isogloss.

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A new word, well for me anyway......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	08:10:19
>> I guess somebody may have done a study on the region of Yorkshire, in which people ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	08:53:07
>> No, that is a regiolect. The isogloss is the boundary.	Hamsterwheel	09:32:06
>> That's what I meant. Funny thing accents.....[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	09:43:53

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