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It's ebonics, a slang or dialect version of using "are."
by satvikpendem 3mo ago
It's ebonics, a slang or dialect version of using "are."
- frollogaston 3mo agoAnd it's more like "are being" here (present imperfect)
- sheept 3mo agoLinguistically it's particularly interesting since it marks the habitual aspect, and standard English has no grammatical equivalent.[0] [0]: https://ygdp.yale.edu/phenomena/invariant-be#who-says-this https://ygdp.yale.edu/phenomena/invariant-be#who-says-this
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- dotancohen 3mo agoEbonics, from the root ebony, meaning black-speak? I can't believe that's still acceptable.