ickplant@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 8 months ago"I wish you well in your future endeavors"lemmy.worldimagemessage-square159fedilinkarrow-up1899arrow-down123
arrow-up1876arrow-down1image"I wish you well in your future endeavors"lemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square159fedilink
minus-squarelady_maria@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·8 months ago…why? The term AAVE has been widely used for a while, including by Black Americans.
minus-squaregmtom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down2·8 months agoBecause most people that use it aren’t African and many aren’t American.
minus-squaremindbleachlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoBritish English is a thing regardless of where it’s used or who by. Fuck else would we call these things?
…why? The term AAVE has been widely used for a while, including by Black Americans.
Because most people that use it aren’t African and many aren’t American.
British English is a thing regardless of where it’s used or who by. Fuck else would we call these things?