Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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nobodyelse

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July 17, 2020

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1

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mines

  • July 17, 2020, 3:21pm

I hear it all the time; it irritates me. My experience has been with african-americans saying it. I would only say "younger" if "younger" extends up into one's 40's and '50's. I do not hear it from A-A's who appear to be more educated, for the most part, unless they seem like they are trying to relate to another who uses it. Some A-A college students are using it, but that is a much smaller number. It's the same thing with the word "moms" - when talking about one mom. For example "Yo! Moms said you can't go!" Just my experience.