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Jan 27, 2020
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The written word is one thing, but spoken language is another. Dialects and pidgins do exist, and we must take them into account, especially if we care about accuracy and completeness puffy

Yes, I was wondering how the person I overheard communicates in the written form. Using triple negatives via text could cause finger strain.
 
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In the semi-rural NorthEastern USA
the most perplexing accents in the world are found in parts of Ireland and Scotland. You know an accent is heavy when you're not sure if they're speaking in English or some other language. I've been told that these particular accents are as confounding to people who live near by those particular regions.