Do you want to tell me that 'curious'
Posted By: mm on 2009-05-02
In Reply to: axe vs. ask, wrench vs. rinse - Explaining Ebonics
could determine through my 3 sentences:
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'When do you put a 'marker' and when do you put a 'blank'?
And HOW to (this was a typo, should read 'do')you put a marker?
I have never put a marker, because I do not know how to do this.'
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which of all the syntaxes you mentioned I am applying?
This is just ridiculous. She is paranoid and sees in everything not the norm (my politeness!) the 'big danger: Indian MTs who 'are stealing her job!'
What 'kind of syntax' am I using? Can you guess?
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- Please answer my question: sm - mm
- When did MTs become a bunch - Happy MT Robin
- The 'unusual' in my post was that I was too polite. - mm
- And to top it off, I send a THANK YOU not to the - mm
- NOTE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,nm - mm
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No, 'curious' posted under 'obviously not'
....Her grammar wasn't like I usually see on here.'
She meant MY GRAMMAR.
Nothing is wrong with my grammar.
Then 'Ella agreed to her post
by posting
'True dat.'
That means she was imitating 'Indian' spoken English.
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