The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #28624   Message #3837039
Posted By: Thompson
06-Feb-17 - 05:17 AM
Thread Name: Versions: So Be Easy and Free When You're Drinkin'
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: So Be Easy and Free When You're. . .
"For to shoot" is a typical Irish construction, common to the Irish language "chun + verb" and the French language "pour + verb". It's not used much any more, as Irish constructions are sandpapered away by US and British TV usages.

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