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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Song Writing & Lyrics

Kanye West, Flashing Lights

Hello. This is a lyric from the song:

She don't believe in shootin' stars,
but she believe in shoes and cars

Is it correct "She don't believe.."? i tho She DOESN"t believe is correct. n what about but she believeS in...?

Tnx.
  

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The use of "don't" instead of "doesn't" is dialectal. It can be found in some dialects like African American English or sometimes informally even in other apparently "standard" dialects. Ex: It don't matter.

— Kooyeen

  • The use of "don't" instead of "doesn't" is dialectal.
  • It can be found in some dialects like African American English or sometimes informally even in other apparently "standard" dialects.
  • Ex: It don't matter.
  • Dropping the S in the third person singular is another common feature of African American English.
  • Kanye West is African American.
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The use of "don't" instead of "doesn't" is dialectal. It can be found in some dialects like African American English or sometimes informally even in other apparently "standard" dialects. Ex: It don't matter.

Dropping the S in the third person singular is another common feature of African American English.
Kanye West is African American.
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