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AAVE pronunciation example

"Ahm" instead of "I'm,"  \n "dat" instead of "that,"  \n "finna" instead of "going to."

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AAVE grammar example

"He be working" instead of "He is working,"  \n "They ain't got no money" instead of "They don't have any money."

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AAVE vocabulary example

"Fam" instead of "family,"  \n "lit" instead of "exciting,"  \n "chillin'" instead of "relaxing."

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AAVE syntax example

"He done left" instead of "He has left,"  \n "I ain't never been there" instead of "I have never been there."

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AAVE discourse example

"What's good?" instead of "Hello,"  \n "That's wassup!" instead of "That's cool."

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BBE pronunciation example

"Bu'er" instead of "butter,"  \n "fi'in" instead of "feeling,"  \n "pa'k" instead of "park."

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BBE grammar example

"The team are winning" instead of "The team is winning,"  \n "I ain't got no money" instead of "I don't have any money."

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BBE vocabulary example

"Bare" instead of "a lot of,"  \n "peng" instead of "attractive,"  \n "wagwan" instead of "what's going on?"

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BBE syntax example

"I done my homework" instead of "I have done my homework,"  \n "I ain't seen him in ages" instead of "I haven't seen him in a long time."

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BBE discourse example

"That's peak!" instead of "That's unfortunate,"  \n "Safe" instead of "Okay."

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