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Gretchen McCulloch · 24 Mar 2015

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  1. Our reading

    Using the uninflected forms 'to can' or 'to even' is an easier linguistic step than using inflected forms like 'evened' or 'evening'.

    Their wordsIt seems that using the uninflected to can or to even is an easier step than making it past (evened), future (I'll even), or progressive (evening).

  2. Our reading

    The words 'can' and 'even' may continue to undergo full reanalysis.

    Their wordsOr, can and even may continue along the path towards full reanalysis.

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