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For some reason "alls" has an appeal to some people. I don't understand it either, and it is annoying. I've just chalked it off to illiteracy.

What does tickle my grouchy bone is the word "actually" when used like this. Clerk: "Actually, we don't carry widgets." "Actually, we do have those." "Actually, the chef can cook a well-done hamburger." "Actually, I went to the store."

What does "actually" bring to the party, or do to make the sentence easier to understand? "Actually, I think people use that word when their veracity might be in question. Honest, I think so. Know what I mean? Unnerstan?"

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