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If you want to see "proper grammar," you will have to read some literature from around the middle to end of the eighteenth century. That was about the high point for proper grammar. Since then we have been sliding into a very "slangy" form of the language. You'll have to try to get used to it. But my guess is that you are already used to it. You just want to appear high-brow.
No sillier than the conservative outrage over 'Christmas cups'. That said, my mother used to say that all the time and I am 100% certain she wasn't trying to inject race into the conversation.
It is an odd place to put that adjective--awkward--it doesn't belong. "Cotton-pickin important" is very odd term. I've actually never heard anyone use that adjective.
Kind of like Desantis with "monkey it up."
They are odd terms that most people do not use, but that these guys went out of their way to use.
I mean, honestly, people in the south do use this term. "Now wait just a cotton-pickin minute' my mother used to say. And she was the least racist person I know. That WAS many years ago but when I was in the south - it was a pretty common term.
I will say, I've NEVER heard the phrase 'cotton-pickin important'
It is an odd place to put that adjective--awkward--it doesn't belong. "Cotton-pickin important" is very odd term. I've actually never heard anyone use that adjective.
Kind of like Desantis with "monkey it up."
They are odd terms that most people do not use, but that these guys went out of their way to use.
I heard it a lot when I was younger...… usually "now wait a cotton pickin minute"
No sillier than the conservative outrage over 'Christmas cups'. That said, my mother used to say that all the time and I am 100% certain she wasn't trying to inject race into the conversation.
Yeah, I've heard the term all my life (especially as I was growing up), just like the younger generation hears certain slang terms regularly. Not once have I heard it used in any sort of racial context (if that's what y'all are getting at).
I mean, honestly, people in the south do use this term. "Now wait just a cotton-pickin minute' my mother used to say. And she was the least racist person I know. That WAS many years ago but when I was in the south - it was a pretty common term.
I will say, I've NEVER heard the phrase 'cotton-pickin important'
It was probably used as a last-instant substitute for some profanity word. I've done that many times--not with "cotton picking," but with other slang terms that were less offensive than the profanity that was headed toward my vocal cords. It's better than blurting out gutter-mouth words and then being embarrassed and regretting it later.
If you want to see "proper grammar," you will have to read some literature from around the middle to end of the eighteenth century. That was about the high point for proper grammar. Since then we have been sliding into a very "slangy" form of the language. You'll have to try to get used to it. But my guess is that you are already used to it. You just want to appear high-brow.
BS. Spelling and grammar have nothing to do with being "highbrow." Americans are all educated in basic grammar and spelling at school. It is hardly "highbrow" to know English.
There are rules for English grammar and spelling. They are not that difficult to interpret--in fact, the rules are rather cut and dried. I have a lot of respect the English language, and it is somewhat offensive that people have decided to trash the language, or throw out the rules. That is hardly "highbrow."
So much fake outrage these days. I was browsing last week through my cable guide and saw a show on ABC called "Fresh off the boat". I thought wow...that's crazy funny. Has anyone ever complained about it? I guess not, since its on a liberal channel and on season 5 already.
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