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Old 05-07-2021, 11:48am   #14585
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Originally Posted by aerovette View Post
I had this greeting me this morning...
And my reply: Your removal of ebonics could be seen as racist. It is a recognized form of communication per Websters. It is, as you can see below, a language in its own right. Had I posted in Chinese or Russian, would my post be removed?

From Websters:*E·bon·ics
/ēˈbäniks/

noun
American black English regarded as a language in its own right rather than as a dialect of standard English.
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