in reply to Re^18: (Are 5 million uses wrong?)
in thread Where to find info on low level perl internals names?

If you search the internet, you'll find gazillions of examples of "rub there hands"; "steal there cars" etc. And millions of others (like shrear/sheer) or teh/the

Does that make those correct?

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Re^20: (Quite possibly)
by ikegami (Patriarch) on Oct 27, 2011 at 03:03 UTC
    No. Are you saying "innit" is a spelling mistake? I'm not familiar with the word, but it appears to be accepted slang.
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      It is a phonetic spelling of a contraction of a contraction. Besides that it is probably out of date with respect to its origins, its meanings are myriad, variable and undocumented. It is therefore useless as a means of communication. Leaving only its use as a form of mild expletive.

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