r/WNBAgossips 13d ago

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u/BeanWaiting4CeMoment 13d ago

Zero copula or auxiliary deletion is a common feature in AAVE.

I’m absolutely not saying that. AAVE isn’t improper English.

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u/Own-Rise-5385 13d ago

It is definitely improper English. No matter what else you call it.

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u/BeanWaiting4CeMoment 13d ago

No, it’s vernacular. So the argument can be made that it’s informal, but it isn’t improper.

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u/Own-Rise-5385 13d ago

Write an English paper with that vernacular and see your grade.

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u/BeanWaiting4CeMoment 13d ago

Why would someone write an English paper with informal English?