undefined | Better HN

0 pointskps6y ago0 comments

I'm in North America and have never heard ‘in shambles’, without ‘a’. If I did, I'd probably take it as uneducated sociolect.

0 comments

2 comments · 2 top-level

umvi6y ago

Fascinating. I'm guessing it's a regional thing where certain parts of the US say "in shambles" vs. "a shambles" vs. "in a shambles".

Not sure how it would be measured, but I think a /r/dataisbeautiful map would be interesting to see.

plopz6y ago

NYC here, never have heard it with an 'a'. Its always just 'in shambles'.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse