Can’t Never Could
Here is another example of a double modal from the south! What does it mean when someone “can’t never could”? The truth is that there is a simple reasoning behind this southern phrase. You will never accomplish your goals if you think that you cannot do something. When you dwell on the negative aspects of the task at hand, you tend to derail your shot at actually accomplishing this goal!
Can’t Never Could
Well, I S’Wanee
It is a pretty common practice to take out unnecessary words in the south. That is not the case this time around. For some reason, “I swear” morphed into “Well, I S’wanee.” According to southerners, it has something to do with the Southern Suwannee River or a small town called Sewanee, Tennessee. It is also possible that it is another way to say “I s’wan” or “I s’wan ye.” Both of those come from the northern English dialect and mean, “I shall warrant (you).” In our opinion, this is such an interesting way to swear something!
Well, I S’Wanee