Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM to Out of Context Comics@lemmy.world · 1 day agoThe most vital man in our organizationlemmy.worldimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down12
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minus-squareAkasazh@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 hours agoIs ‘the guy what’ instead of ‘who’ legit grammar, feels weird, though I’m not a native speaker
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 hours agoNo it is not legit. In fact, it’s an indication that the guy is not all that smart, and yet still vital.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 hours agoFor what it’s worth, I’ve never actually heard a native English speaker talk like that either. Maybe it was a thing back in the 50s?
Is ‘the guy what’ instead of ‘who’ legit grammar, feels weird, though I’m not a native speaker
No it is not legit. In fact, it’s an indication that the guy is not all that smart, and yet still vital.
Ok thnx, it felt weird
For what it’s worth, I’ve never actually heard a native English speaker talk like that either. Maybe it was a thing back in the 50s?