$50 says she would condescend to Black people speaking AAVE.
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In high school, we read Mark Twain and were taught about how genius his use of the vernacular was.
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In the same class, we were also taught not to speak "improper English" like "people from the inner city."
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It took me over a decade to figure out that those things don't reconcile well.
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Why do ppl care abt proper English on Twitter anyway? It's 140 char space to communicate.
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It's like saying you aren't sauteeing at the proper temperature.... Over a campfire
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Excellent metaphor!
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We'll, simile
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i ... can't find anything in your writing there that even the staunchest prescriptivist would take issue with
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I think this person has an issue with your content - speaking about privilege and supremacy - so she's attacking the syntax.
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That whole interaction from her was so confusing and weird. Your words were perfectly fine.
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