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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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"I heard you was talking trash"
Hi
In Kanye West / Rihanna / Paul Mccartney's song "Fourfiveseconds", Kanye West sings: "I heard you was talking trash", I think this is probably incorrect, considering that when you use "You" you should use "Were", right? So, why did he choose to use "You was"?
In Kanye West / Rihanna / Paul Mccartney's song "Fourfiveseconds", Kanye West sings: "I heard you was talking trash", I think this is probably incorrect, considering that when you use "You" you should use "Were", right? So, why did he choose to use "You was"?
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You're right. It should be "were".
- You're right.
- It should be "were".
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AnonymousKanye West sings: "I heard you was talking trash",The is written in African American Vernacular English, except talking should be talkin'.
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