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Position of standard negation
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Before the verb
Example 14-139:
They
don't
live in Louisiana.
They
they
don't
do.
neg
live
live
in
in
Louisiana.
Louisiana
They don't live in Louisiana.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
cite
Language:
African American English
Feature:
Position of standard negation
Source:
Own knowledge
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