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- meaning - What does boi mean in this context? - English Language . . .
In other words Boy, imma bout to explain you somethin' (substitute learn in the ergative sense for explain if you like) In my experience this developed on social media, particularly Twitter, among the POC and SJW community It's their eye-dialect (kinda) for "authentic speech", "real talk"
- What exactly is Imma? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In 2010, linguist Neal Whitman wrote it's the Prime Time for "Imma" commenting on its use in pop lyrics In fact, this Imma (also spelled I'ma, I'mma, Ima, and I'm a) is not the contraction I'm followed by a, but a contraction of I'm gonna — which, of course, is a contraction of I'm going to, which is itself a contraction of I am going to The progression from I'm gonna to Imma involves two
- Are there examples of triple entendres in English?
2 There are many triple entendres in HipHop, although not respected by most writers and english enthusiasts, HipHop has produce some of the most wittiest lines I've personally ever heard Eminem-Zeus "Man I gotta be doing something right, I've got 11 years of sobriety, so the only bottom Imma be hitting is if it's sodomy "
- grammar - Is most favorite a valid combination? - English Language . . .
Language and logic do not always go hand in hand Most favorite and least favorite are both commonly used by native speakers The way favorite and unique are used by people who have better things to do than worry about the minutiae of grammar is closer to a hyperbole than a logical statement about something Just because people say something is their favorite doesn’t necessarily mean it is
- negation - Answering the question: Do you mind if. . . ? - English . . .
"Do you mind " is a polite way of asking "Can you " For this reason, it's usually acceptable to respond to the semantic intent of the question by answering "Yes (I can do that)", rather than responding to the grammatical form with "No (I don't mind)" Native speakers sometimes get confused by this, too
- What is the female equivalent for handsome?
In the first days in a relationship, a girl welcomes a guy with "hey handsome" Would be "hey honey" an appropriate response?
- Which is the correct spelling of mom mum in the UK?
People are saying that Mom is the correct spelling and that it's not American, while others are saying it's Mum and that Mom is American So which is the correct spelling for the UK?
- phrases - What is a more politically correct way to call something a . . .
I can't use the phrase "second-class citizen" either This is for a professional blog post, so I'd rather stay away from "red-headed step-child" I can't use "second-class citizen" because I'm ta
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