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22 hours 24 min ago	Where did I say anything	Where did I say anything about entirely unstructured language and grammar? AAVE has a rich structure. It has rules and conventions. For example, "he grinding" and "he be grinding" both probably sound incorrect to you. But not only are they grammatically correct within the grammar of AAVE, they also have distinct meanings. "He grinding" means "He is currently working" while the meaning of "he be grinding" is closer to "man, that guy is ALWAYS working." There are about one and a half billion people that speak some form of English. To expect them all to speak it the same way that you do, and to insist that any other form of English is unstructured and random while your way is the one and only correct way, that's just foolishness and any scientist who studies language would shake their head at that kind of ignorance.
1 day 10 hours ago	While we're learning new	While we're learning new things, you should take a linguistics 101 course and learn the difference between prescriptive grammar (i.e. a bunch of rich old white people sitting down and codifying the one and only correct way to speak) vs. what scientists who study language consider grammar to be (fluid, varied, defined by use and the ability of other people from within the community to understand what the speaker is saying). Here's a lesson for you, mr. or ms. know-it-all: http://www.polysyllabic.com/?q=navigating/intro/prescriptive
3 days 10 hours ago	Watching the game with my	Watching the game with my father, playing our favorite Lions-watching game which is called "how will the Lions lose this one?" My bet is on a blocked punt. The old man says they will hold a 1 point lead before giving up a safety.
4 days 18 hours ago	what is the answer that you	what is the answer that you would like to hear?
1 week 2 days ago	At this time two years ago	At this time two years ago the board was in full panic mode because "Ruddddock can't connect on the deep throws" Turns out that was little more than a small sample size + Rudock just having arrived on campus a couple weeks prior. There is a lot that needs to improve with our offense currently, and I'm confident that we're going to see that improvement.
1 week 5 days ago	Those lunatics built a statue	Those lunatics built a statue to that man.
2 weeks 1 day ago	Florida is garbage so don't	Florida is garbage so don't put too much stock in that one game.
2 weeks 1 day ago	A match made in heaven	A match made in heaven
2 weeks 3 days ago	Yeah I saw #5 out there late	Yeah I saw #5 out there late as well.
2 weeks 3 days ago	Part of the decision to run	Part of the decision to run the 3-3-5 more this year (apparently?) could be based on Michigan's depth at linebackerish type positions and lack of depth on the interior dline. Suddenly that dline depth and rotation doesn't look as scary when you only need to have 3 on the field at a time.
2 weeks 3 days ago	I want Speight and the	I want Speight and the passing game to absolutely shred them early so that we can see some 2nd and 3rd stringers before it's over. And no injuries!
3 weeks 2 days ago	welcome to the board! or	welcome to the board! or should i say welcome back lol
3 weeks 2 days ago	This year I'm expecting big	This year I'm expecting big things from Karan Higdon and TJ Wheatley. I'm hoping for big things from the new talent on the Oline and at Receiver, of course.
3 weeks 3 days ago	+1, Perspective	+1, Perspective If this is still the biggest problem we're having a week from now, we should be OK.
4 weeks 2 days ago	The run blocking will	The run blocking will probably be better this year. That's more sheer athleticism and strength, and there's no doubt we've upgraded in those areas. Pass protection is more concerning.
6 weeks 2 days ago	What is the value of a degree	What is the value of a degree anyway? I have a degree in mathematics. I loved pursuing my degree in mathematics. I learned an extensive amount of stuff while earning my degree in mathematics. I didn't just pass my gen ed requirements by taking the easiest courses available either, I met those requirements by taking courses in russian literature and cognitive linguistics. And now I work in IT and use absolutely nothing that I learned in school, whether in the math and physics departments or elsewhere. What is my degree really but proof that I'm a smart person who knows how to read things and follow directions and show up on time and submit work by deadlines? And honestly I really didn't put those last two bits together until after I graduated.
8 weeks 4 days ago	Too young man. John Beilein	Too young man. John Beilein would not approve and I don't either.
8 weeks 5 days ago	Denard doesn't need luck, he	Denard doesn't need luck, he needs something he has never had -- competent coaching
9 weeks 10 hours ago	YUP. This was my immediate	YUP. This was my immediate and exact reaction upon hearing the news. I kind of hope Coach Harbaugh hits him with a juicy subtweet. Not to stick a dagger Hugh Freeze anymore, because literally who even cares, but to remind everyone of the SEC and NCAA hypocrisy regarding satellite camps.
9 weeks 5 days ago	We will beat OSU at home this	We will beat OSU at home this year. Tough losses at PSU and Wisconsin. Maybe a loss to Florida as part of the growing pains of a very young team.
11 weeks 6 days ago	He runs like De'Veon Smith.	He runs like De'Veon Smith. Doesn't appear to have elite speed but he shows excellent patience and vision with good toughness for his age. He knows how run behind his blockers and how to lead the defenders with his body to create room for himself, and he shows some ability to break tackles. He doesn't look like a world beating talent although he still has two more years to develop. It would be nice if he had track speed but he's right that the Michigan offense is a great fit for him and he would definitely be a take for me.
12 weeks 15 hours ago	Kid's half brother sounds	Kid's half brother sounds like a real ratbag.
12 weeks 5 days ago	4*. IMG. Georgia. Yes.	4* (composite top 200). IMG. Georgia. Yes.
13 weeks 5 days ago	The Republican Party was the	The Republican Party was the more liberal party in the 1800s.
13 weeks 5 days ago	I wish!	I wish!
13 weeks 5 days ago	There's plenty of room for	There's plenty of room for reasonable and respectful policy disagreements between adults. And then there's stuff which has nothing to do with policy or politics and everything to do with being a thoroughly reprehensible human being.   “I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn’t get there. And she was married.” “I did try and fuck her. She was married.” “Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.” “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.”
18 weeks 13 hours ago	re: DJ he gone	re: DJ he gone
18 weeks 6 days ago	Hah, here I am thinking about	Hah, here I am thinking about the same thing except I would do it again with less fun and more responsibility. If I had known then what I know today....
18 weeks 6 days ago	+1, Insightful	+1, Insightful
20 weeks 3 days ago	P(A|B) != P(B|A) except in	P(A|B) != P(B|A) except in politics, of course

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