• PorkRoll
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    299 months ago

    It’s African American Vernacular English. Calling it “uneducated and improper” can and will be perceived as racist as it’s a legitimate dialect of the English language.

      • @lady_maria
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        79 months ago

        …why? The term AAVE has been widely used for a while, including by Black Americans.

        • @gmtom
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          29 months ago

          Because most people that use it aren’t African and many aren’t American.