Teed Rockwell
Apr 28, 2023

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What I had in mind for those three examples was saying 1) “is” for “are” 2) “you” for “your” and 3) “got” for “have”. I’ve heard people use these while speaking AAVE, but 1) and 3) I have heard outside of AAVE. Perhaps these are just colloquialisms, rather than AAVE.

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Teed Rockwell
Teed Rockwell

Written by Teed Rockwell

I am White Anglo-Saxon Protestant Male Heterosexual cisgendered over-educated able-bodied affluent and thin. Hope to learn from those living on the margins.

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