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#2 (permalink) Tue Feb 19, 2008 21:56 pm the sun don't shine v.s. the sun doesn't shine |
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Hi Alex
Using do rather than does in the third person singular is a slang usage. This usage often comes across as uneducated or unrefined. Don't you think it somehow fitting that such an abusive expression would also use "unrefined" grammar? :wink: . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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Yankee I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#3 (permalink) Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:02 am the sun don't shine v.s. the sun doesn't shine |
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Alex, come to the US South and you'll hear such phrases a lot.
(many folks here mix up "doesn't" and "don't" all the time -- the full manifestation is such that "doesn't" is all but forgotten to some) _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:03 am the sun don't shine v.s. the sun doesn't shine |
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You'd hear things like:
- He don't care about her. - Kenseth don't have a prayer at winning this race. - She don't like me.
etc. _________________ Billie Jean is not my lover. Hee. |
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Prezbucky I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#5 (permalink) Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:23 am the sun don't shine v.s. the sun doesn't shine |
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Hi, Amy & Tom Glad to hear from you, guys and thank you for your replies ! :) Yeah, I agree that when a person says such things, the grammar rules are not an issue anymore. |
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Lost_Soul I'm a Communicator ;-)

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#6 (permalink) Mon Oct 05, 2009 18:11 pm the sun don't shine v.s. the sun doesn't shine |
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| Hi,,,I think this phrase was used in a song named "No matter what" , is the slang used in song frequently?Thank you. |
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Shinohao New Member
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