Is there any indication that possessive &quot;that&#39;s&quot; is a regionalism?  This conversation has made me realize that  do this quite naturally in casual conversation; in fact, I caught myself saying  the equivalent of<br>
<br><br>This isn&#39;t the room that&#39;s wall needs painting.<br><br>this morning.  (Topic changed to protect the guilty.)<br><br>My native dialect is a pretty recessive one (Boston) and I often notice odd differences.<br>
<br>Kathleen Ward<br><br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div>
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