Talk:begin
Latest comment: 2 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic 4. [~ + to + verb; used with a negative word or phrase, or in questions] to succeed to the slightest extent or amount
Past tense edit
It seems that American southerners sometimes use "begin" as the past tense, as in "The Lord begin to speak to me again...". (This was a "white" American, 7.5 minutes into [1].) Is this common? Where is this usage found? Eric Kvaalen (talk) 09:20, 13 June 2015 (UTC)
4. [~ + to + verb; used with a negative word or phrase, or in questions] to succeed to the slightest extent or amount edit
4. [~ + to + verb* used with a negative word or phrase, or in questions] to succeed to the slightest extent or amount: The financial aid won't begin to cover expenses.