[Threestep2]

Well folks, our self declared 100% gay Italian seems to have shifted his search to MS.

[Keeper]

I guess they don't have accents in MS..

[writerwife]

Originally Posted by Keeper

I guess they don't have accents in MS..

haha

[writerwife]

Originally Posted by jennk1425

I'll be no help to you, but the deep accent annoys me too. "It done broke!" "Where you at?" And down here, it doesn't even come from uneducated people! They can have a college education and still speak like that! *shudder*

That's not an accent. That's just poor english skills.

[Threestep2]

Originally Posted by jennk1425

I'll be no help to you, but the deep accent annoys me too. "It done broke!" "Where you at?" And down here, it doesn't even come from uneducated people! They can have a college education and still speak like that! *shudder*

Bother to listen and you will hear the rest - "it has gone broke", "where are you at".

On the other hand - how about "I will be OF no help ...":>)

[Mawoods]

Unfortunately, language skills all across the country are going, gone. I hear incorrect English all the time, even by national reporters. For example, The "ly" is rarely used these days on many words such as "he ran quick". Should be "quickly" .There are regional differences with expressions that I think are ok but the incorrect use of words is everywhere and growing. I remember my mother saying the word "ain't" wasn't in the dictionary so we were not allowed to use it. Well, I believe it is now.

[bluebeard]

It looks like I may be alone in this, but I think people make too much of "correct" grammar and vocab. To me, the modern purpose of language rules is to have a common understanding between different members of a common region or society. Is there anyone who really doesn't understand "ain't" or when you put a preposition at the end of a sentence. Language is constantly evolving and while it's important to have common rules, when does something go from being a dialect to mainstream acceptable usage. It seems if everyone understands it, there is nothing wrong with it being a part of the official language rules. It seems it would then go from being "incorrect" to "correct". Society and language are not static, but ever-evolving. We do not speak with the same vocab and grammar rules as 100 years ago, let alone during, say, Shakespeare or Canterbury Tales times. What we speak today is an "incorrect" and inconsistent hybrid of differing languages, rules, and standards.
In addition, y'all is just a logical missing concept in current "correct" English. Assuming it's actually used as a plural you (which it seems it isn't always).

[Reactionary]

bluebeard - right on - "y'all" can be singular or plural; "all y'all" is plural.

[pennquaker09]

Originally Posted by bluebeard

It looks like I may be alone in this, but I think people make too much of "correct" grammar and vocab. To me, the modern purpose of language rules is to have a common understanding between different members of a common region or society. Is there anyone who really doesn't understand "ain't" or when you put a preposition at the end of a sentence. Language is constantly evolving and while it's important to have common rules, when does something go from being a dialect to mainstream acceptable usage. It seems if everyone understands it, there is nothing wrong with it being a part of the official language rules. It seems it would then go from being "incorrect" to "correct". Society and language are not static, but ever-evolving. We do not speak with the same vocab and grammar rules as 100 years ago, let alone during, say, Shakespeare or Canterbury Tales times. What we speak today is an "incorrect" and inconsistent hybrid of differing languages, rules, and standards.
In addition, y'all is just a logical missing concept in current "correct" English. Assuming it's actually used as a plural you (which it seems it isn't always).

I'm a huge fan of proper English. English teachers are provided through public education for free, there's no excuse for the way some people talk.

With that said, there is absolutely nothing wrong with, "y'all." Now, using, "ain't," is completely different. It just oozes lack of sophistication in most cases.

[southernnaturelover]

Originally Posted by pennquaker09

Now, using, "ain't," is completely different. It just oozes lack of sophistication in most cases.

Well then I guess I'm unsophisticated.