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by 46Bit 4926 days ago
It works in speech, but makes no sense in writing. 'nother is more confusing and awkward to write that another.
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I cringe when I hear people say this. It works in speech to the extent that "irregardless" or "I could care less" are acceptable.
> I cringe when I hear people say this. It works in speech to the extent that "irregardless" or "I could care less" are acceptable.

I'm not sure where you're from, but in Yorkshire you'd end up saying such things yourself before long. What matters is comprehension, and whilst writing to an audience means you need to ensure clarity, the same concerns are less applicable to chatting to a lifelong friend.

It makes sense if the intended interpretation is the same as the spoken version.