tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091286.post115654713094621265..comments2023-07-03T00:46:29.189-07:00Comments on Pen On Fire / Writers on Writing: Well, it's a Friday night and I....Barbara DeMarco-Barretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11407113008901754361noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091286.post-1156605044840943132006-08-26T08:10:00.000-07:002006-08-26T08:10:00.000-07:00And in some cases, you have to keep the dialect. ...And in some cases, you have to keep the dialect. That song would never work as..."It's a Friday night and I have no money...." Or all those blues songs....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10091286.post-1156568307993451812006-08-25T21:58:00.000-07:002006-08-25T21:58:00.000-07:00Ah, ethnic dialects, one of my favorite subjects. ...Ah, ethnic dialects, one of my favorite subjects. Yiddish, ebonics, nuyorican some of the spices of our vast cultural treasure... Word origins are fun to learn about and trying to undo bad habits with language is as tough as any physical workout. 'Irregardless':), your book recommendations should whip us all into more 'standard' shape!Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204539920858202588noreply@blogger.com