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Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Nobody: 4:11pm On Sep 13, 2018
A photo of a book which 'captured' the difference between Standard American and African American English, is making rounds online. 

The difference according to the author of the book was mainly in word pronunciation and writing. Here is a photo of the book on the difference between Standard American and African American English below;  


https://lailasnews.com/trending-photo-of-book-on-difference-between-american-and-african-american-english/

Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Homeboiy: 4:15pm On Sep 13, 2018
My Ghana come back from Libya come dey form accent instead of arabic
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by czarina(f): 5:19pm On Sep 13, 2018
Nailed.
Africans speak better English than blacks in America.
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Jabo1000:
czarina:
Nailed.
Africans speak better English than blacks in America.
Its not about speaking right English, its about accent.
Both white and black hardly understand us.
You will hear I’m sorry, I’m sorry most time or excuse me.
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by jos945(m): 6:12pm On Sep 13, 2018
lol true talk
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by lonelydora: 6:12pm On Sep 13, 2018
I thought 'Help' should be 'epp'
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by rawtouch: 6:12pm On Sep 13, 2018
ebonics..
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Leetunechi: 6:12pm On Sep 13, 2018
My problem now is that my sister just broke up with her boyfriend that used to give me money when ever he visits
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by sodiqapril(m): 6:12pm On Sep 13, 2018
the educational thread is always devoid of attention.nly four comments so far,if it were a "bobrisky calls tonto dikeh a lifeless monkey" thread.the comment box would have been flooded
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by hairybigdick: 6:12pm On Sep 13, 2018
Okay i will remember to masturbate to this undecided

Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by YOUNGELDER1(m): 6:12pm On Sep 13, 2018
Correct .
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by OneCorner: 6:12pm On Sep 13, 2018
Vernacular!!!
So what
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by springtech(m): 6:13pm On Sep 13, 2018
Wetin we no go see online.

And who authored the book.
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Sheuns(m): 6:13pm On Sep 13, 2018
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Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Cholls(m): 6:13pm On Sep 13, 2018
czarina:
Nailed.
Africans speak better English than blacks in America.
my sister before nko
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by TimiRume(f): 6:14pm On Sep 13, 2018
czarina:
Nailed.
Africans speak better English than blacks in America.
Africans should learn to speak their native languages better instead of comparing themselves to their Africa brethren they sold for pieces of mirror. Sorry if i sounded harsh.

Enjoy my siggy
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by ChiefAzubuike(f): 6:14pm On Sep 13, 2018
True. African Americans be like "I text you" instead of I will text you.

Other examples of African american English are

# I ain't got no kids yet

# We was there.

# You ain't _fucking no pussy tonight.
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by oriewanbe: 6:15pm On Sep 13, 2018
Unbelievable, Can this be true? Nigerian pidgin is even better. Despite the fact that English is their primary language. Maybe they are trying to mimic Nigerian and the Jamaican over there.
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by AlphaStyles(m): 6:15pm On Sep 13, 2018
If i decide to post black american english eeh nairaland go ban me for 1week grin
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by traihit: 6:18pm On Sep 13, 2018
It's just a way of telling the world that an American is not the same as an African-American. With perhaps the former superior to the latter even in spoken and written English.
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by czarina(f): 6:18pm On Sep 13, 2018
TimiRume:
Africans should learn to speak their native languages better instead of comparing themselves to their Africa brethren they sold for pieces of mirror.
The sooner Africans get over "being sold for a piece of mirror", the better for them.
English is global and that was the basis of my comparison.

That said, English has come to stay and Africans learning their languages changes nothing! How far can it spread?
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Nobody: 6:21pm On Sep 13, 2018
We were here / we was here

So true
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Afonja007: 6:23pm On Sep 13, 2018
czarina:
Nailed.
Africans speak better English than blacks in America.
america manufacture better plane than africa undecided
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by TimiRume(f): 6:26pm On Sep 13, 2018
czarina:
The sooner Africans get over "being sold for a piece of mirror", the better for them.
English is global and that was the basis of my comparison.

That said, English has come to stay and Africans learning their languages changes nothing! How far can it spread?
You have good points about letting the past be past and about English being a global language. That i agree to but i don't like seeing blacks from different places going at each other' neck. We don't have to compare ourselves to other africans to feel good
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by czarina(f): 6:26pm On Sep 13, 2018
TimiRume:
Africans should learn to speak their native languages better instead of comparing themselves to their Africa brethren they sold for pieces of mirror. Sorry if i sounded harsh.

Enjoy my siggy
editing your comment was pointless.

Enjoy my signature
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Ilajeboy(m): 6:27pm On Sep 13, 2018
Pls how can I get to bourdillion ikoyi from ojodu berger
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by Sleekfingers: 6:27pm On Sep 13, 2018
czarina:
Nailed.
Africans speak better English than blacks in America.
Yes. But than uneducated blacks...
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by czarina(f): 6:28pm On Sep 13, 2018
TimiRume:
You have good points about letting the past be past and about English being a global language. That i agree to but i don't like seeing blacks from different places going at each other' neck. We don't have to compare ourselves to other africans to feel good
it's a FACT. I have nothing against blacks in diaspora
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by dview001(m): 6:30pm On Sep 13, 2018
c'mon I thought we was like brovas(brothers)

why you gon look me like that

y'all be tripping for some douchebag , I ain't falling for no white ass muhfo'..ion get down like tha
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by czarina(f): 6:31pm On Sep 13, 2018
Sleekfingers:
Yes. But than uneducated blacks...
and funny thing is, Africans over there are some of the most educated.

So you see? Same difference
Re: Book On Difference Between American And African American English (Photo) by makeji: 6:32pm On Sep 13, 2018
And boda dayo go soon come back from togo go dey form.....'i just land frm abroad my nigga'.....
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