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Order of demonstrative and noun
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Demonstrative word precedes noun
Example 14-10:
Sheila going to that place that pay better.
Sheila
Sheila
going
going
to
to
that
that
place
place
that
that
pay
pays
better.
better
Sheila is going to that place that pays better.
Source:
Martin and Wolfram 1998
: 31
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
African American English
by
Lisa Green
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Language:
African American English
Feature:
Order of demonstrative and noun
Source:
Own knowledge
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