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floofloof@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

Fury as ICE agents fire tear gas on street preparing for children’s Halloween parade

www.independent.co.uk

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Fury as ICE agents fire tear gas on street preparing for children’s Halloween parade

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    *them kids. Wouldn’t want to think they use proper grammar!

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      Let’s stop referring to AAVE as “improper”.

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        You ever been to the South? “Them kids” is not the purview of AAVE.

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          If it’s that prevalent, is it really improper at this point?

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            If the term “proper” bothers you, feel free to replace it with “standard” or “formal.”

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