Re: CHAT: Ebonic Xmass

Aidan Grey wrote:

>     I agree with everyone else. Extremely objectionable - more than "requesting"
> an apology, I really think we should demand one.
Add my voice to the number here. It was without excuse.

> >   In fact, I've heard the usage 'ax'
> > for 'ask' once (maybe twice); that was from a former girlfriend formerly of
> > Houston.
>
>     I have heard "ax" for ask a zillion times. This, FWIW, is not inaccurate.
Well, I think the problem was that it gives the impression that ALL blacks
speak this way.  While it is certainly true that many (those who speak
African American Vernacular English) might use this variant of the word,
that does not mean (a) that most use it, or (b) that it is a form exclusively
used by them.  Many people of all backgrounds use the form in many
parts of the English speaking world.

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