... slave descendants; it is a blend of primarily West African and European English. The main difference between Ebonics and traditional English is the distinctive pronunciation, the ways in which the words are combined to form grammatical statements. Some examples are the use of "ain"t", ending sentences with prepositions and the use of double negatives. Someone speaking the language of Ebonics is no different then if someone with a heavy southern ... that it's not English. It may not be proper in some situations but its part of who that person is. For example, two people living only hours...

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... the most respected airlines in the world, but the post 9/11 American era and European rivals are threatening that status. In the past year, German carrier Lufthansa recorded net income of $774 million with revenues exceeding $18 billion. All this prosperity in Europe despite the badly damaged travel industry. Unfortunately United Airlines is expected to post a first quarter loss of over $1 billion. The ... article then goes on to criticize the American firms for they complacent strategies seen after congress awarded huge subsidies and low ... managed but excelled without government ass...

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... in hell. God sums up this sin in just a few words: Thou shall not kill. If the United States truly believes the words "In God We Trust," then why does it not obey His commands? By executing criminals are we serving the greater purpose by giving them what they deserve? No, we simply act on a primitive urge, in the ... process making more room for those who think just like them. The men ... and women put behind bars often think that dying is the optimum way out of prison. They feel no compulsion to going back and trying to ... . Some even choose to take their own life after being sentenc...

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