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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
English vernacular? (probably OT)
Hello. I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, but I've been scouring the net for an english forum where I might be able to get a quick opinion on something.
I just want to know whether or not this sounds like fake lingo for someone claiming to be from Alabama... The problem lines are:
1 - "hmm nah what about you wasnt you going to blockbuster?"
2 - "meh they dont care much for grammer and yea its likes 5am there"
3 - "also where does it says they live at? i dont remember putting that info on any forums"
What made me suspicious was "wasnt you", "its likes", and "where does it says". I don't think any southerners (whether Ebonics speakers or just white people from the south) say those particular things (without knowing for sure), because it seems like those S's in there make it HARDER to talk (I trip all over them when I try to say that)... especially the last two. Do those lines sound strange to you? I thought ignorant-speak was meant to speed up talking, and make it easier... (although the first one, "wasn't you", almost sounds like I've heard it before... don't know)
Any opinions? I have other reasons as well to believe this person may be faking (a very tame situation, fortunately), but can't be certain yet... Thanks!
I just want to know whether or not this sounds like fake lingo for someone claiming to be from Alabama... The problem lines are:
1 - "hmm nah what about you wasnt you going to blockbuster?"
2 - "meh they dont care much for grammer and yea its likes 5am there"
3 - "also where does it says they live at? i dont remember putting that info on any forums"
What made me suspicious was "wasnt you", "its likes", and "where does it says". I don't think any southerners (whether Ebonics speakers or just white people from the south) say those particular things (without knowing for sure), because it seems like those S's in there make it HARDER to talk (I trip all over them when I try to say that)... especially the last two. Do those lines sound strange to you? I thought ignorant-speak was meant to speed up talking, and make it easier... (although the first one, "wasn't you", almost sounds like I've heard it before... don't know)
Any opinions? I have other reasons as well to believe this person may be faking (a very tame situation, fortunately), but can't be certain yet... Thanks!
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Is this someone you've been chatting w/ online? People make all kinds of mistakes when they're typing, so it could just be that. " I thought ignorant-speak was meant to speed up talking, and make it easier" Then why do so many people add the unnecessary "at" to sentences?
- Is this someone you've been chatting w/ online?
- People make all kinds of mistakes when they're typing, so it could just be that.
- " I thought ignorant-speak was meant to speed up talking, and make it easier" Then why do so many people add the unnecessary "at" to sentences?
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Is this someone you've been chatting w/ online? People make all kinds of mistakes when they're typing, so it could just be that.
" I thought ignorant-speak was meant to speed up talking, and make it easier" Then why do so many people add the unnecessary "at" to sentences? It's seems to me it's easier to say "Where do you live?" than "Where do you live at?"
" I thought ignorant-speak was meant to speed up talking, and make it easier" Then why do so many people add the unnecessary "at" to sentences? It's seems to me it's easier to say "Where do you live?" than "Where do you live at?"
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Singular verbs with YOU (or WE) are pretty common in several dialects.
We was waitin' for the bus...
Is you ready?
Final s's are often left out though, and not included, so I wonder who might add them instead of leaving them out:
She try to get rich, but always fail.
And the verb TO BE is often left out too, not added:
You been
We was waitin' for the bus...
Is you ready?
Final s's are often left out though, and not included, so I wonder who might add them instead of leaving them out:
She try to get rich, but always fail.
And the verb TO BE is often left out too, not added:
You been
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