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by CTVSue on Mon Jul 03, 2006 at 09:57:39 PM PST
I agree with sabeth. If you choose to write in broken English, do the research. Word order is dictated by the language. I also agree that mispelling words to project a dialect is distracting. If you want the reader to understand a character speaks with a southern drawl, use the right words. Ex.: "They ain't no way he's comin' back. That old boy's headed for town."
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