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- a61cf8716654473f8097e57206f1a3b85f226547ba5043a0ae55fab95cc07747 date "January 2015".
- a61cf8716654473f8097e57206f1a3b85f226547ba5043a0ae55fab95cc07747 isCitedBy English_usage_controversies.
- a61cf8716654473f8097e57206f1a3b85f226547ba5043a0ae55fab95cc07747 text "In contrast to their generally high level of tolerance for the dialects of other English-speaking countries, speakers often express disdain for features of certain regional or ethnic dialects, such as Southern American English's use of y'all, Geordies' use of "yous" as the second person plural personal pronoun, and non-standard forms of "to be" such as "The old dock bes under water most of the year" or "That dock be under water every other week" . Such disdain may not be restricted to points of grammar; speakers often criticize regional accents and vocabulary as well. Arguments related to regional dialects must center on questions of what constitutes Standard English. For example, since fairly divergent dialects from many countries are accepted widely as Standard English, it is not always clear why certain regional dialects, which may be very similar to their standard counterparts, are not.".