I am fin to go the the store.

That's a common contraction in Black English, too.

Which, of course, is just an offshoot of Southern English, with sprinklings
of Cajun and African.

When I worked in the inner city, it was like learning a new foreign
language.

Had to learn the gang hand signals, too....
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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