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minus-squarekreskin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up63arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoIce agents: “Fuck those kids” Republican lawmakers on the scene: “Do you think we have time?”
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·1 year ago*them kids. Wouldn’t want to think they use proper grammar!
minus-squaretatterdemalion@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down7·1 year agoLet’s stop referring to AAVE as “improper”.
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoYou ever been to the South? “Them kids” is not the purview of AAVE.
minus-squaretatterdemalion@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down4·1 year agoIf it’s that prevalent, is it really improper at this point?
minus-squaresamus12345@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoIf the term “proper” bothers you, feel free to replace it with “standard” or “formal.”
Ice agents: “Fuck those kids”
Republican lawmakers on the scene: “Do you think we have time?”
*them kids. Wouldn’t want to think they use proper grammar!
Let’s stop referring to AAVE as “improper”.
You ever been to the South? “Them kids” is not the purview of AAVE.
If it’s that prevalent, is it really improper at this point?
If the term “proper” bothers you, feel free to replace it with “standard” or “formal.”