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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

colloquialism

0Hello teachers,02br
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00well, could you give us some more examples on colloquialism, language street? I mean, things that are said on everyday informal conversation. This is not about slangs or idioms, this is about the act of modifying sentence's structure.02br
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00For example:02br
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001. Watcha wanna do = what do you want to do02br
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00I've heard people usually don't say 'what do you want to do', it can make one seem like a robot, right? people say: Watcha wanna do.02br
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00I really appreciate any help.02br
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00Thanks in advance0-
  

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0These kinds of things are very regional. 02br 02br 00Contractions are used whenever possible in speech. Almost nobody uses "you are" instead of "you're"02br 02br 00Sup?

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0These kinds of things are very regional. In California, I usually hear "What do you wanna do"?02br
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00I think people think of enunciation as more snobby than robotic.02br
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00Contractions are used whenever possible in speech. Almost nobody uses "you are" instead of "you're"02br
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00Sup? (what's up?)0-
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