A survey for a class I'm taking

[dumwytgi]

I'm going to present a list of sentences and what I need from those of you with a few minutes to spare is to tell me A) what your first impression is of someone you imagine saying each sentence, and B) does it sound right to you. I do not need to know why you think something is right or wrong. There are no right or wrong answers since no dialect is

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[yowyowsarton]

1) Kathy and me arrived first

[dumwytgi]

you have a strong ear for standard American English, because they all violate at least one rule. Thanks for your help.

[loserface]

(Completely realizing how old this post is...)

Which rule does #14 violate? It's the only one to which I don't know the answer.

[clascifreak]

oh shoot... I mistyped that one... oh well...

[clascifreak]

1. A. high school age girl
B. no

2. A. redneck
B. no

3. A. sophisticated house wife
B. no

4. A. Southerner
B. no

5. A. old man from the South
B. no

6. A. little old lady
B. no

7. A. person picking up after a party - maybe middle aged couple talking
B. yes

8. A. British or Southern
B. no

9. A. young couple talking
B. no

10. A. Irish
B. no

11. A. snooty, know it all
B. no

12. A. older person looking at an album
B. yes

13. A. southern or British
B. no

14. A. mother
B. no

[jbthespian]

Make it simple. They ALL sound like someone in just about any American school in the last few years. Not ALL students - just most. B) They're all incorrect.

[nawteekittyjenn]

hey, what's your addy so i can pass it on to brad??

[nawteekittyjenn]

119 Clarence Ray Rd.
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

I kept meaning to visit him while I was down there but didn't know where he was, so...

[strongbadsslut]

1) Kathy and me arrived first

[dumwytgi]

thanks for the help with my work. And to my knowledge everyone is safe and moderately sound down here. Glad to hear from you!