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Healer Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
It don't mean a thing.
Is "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing" grammatically wrong? If not, when can we say in this way. I would have expected "It doesn't mean a thing..."
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It is not grammatically correct, but grammar is not what is important in songs. Rhythm, rhyme, etc. are more important.
- It is not grammatically correct, but grammar is not what is important in songs.
- Rhythm, rhyme, etc.
- are more important.
- You say it that way when you are signing that particular song.
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It is not grammatically correct, but grammar is not what is important in songs. Rhythm, rhyme, etc. are more important.
You say it that way when you are signing that particular song.
You say it that way when you are signing that particular song.
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Thanks for your kindness in explaining it to me.
By the way, what do you mean by "signing" in "signing that particular song"
By the way, what do you mean by "signing" in "signing that particular song"
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healerBy the way, what do you mean by "signing" in "signing that particular song"It was a typo. Barbara meant to write 'singing'.
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Thank you, 5jj.
Autocorrect can be your friend, but sometimes it corrects "in the wrong direction."
Autocorrect can be your friend, but sometimes it corrects "in the wrong direction."
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