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Old 09-Mar-2009, 12:40
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Question "I be waiting" is a common US slang sentence?

Hi there,

A friend of mine, maintain that "I BE waiting" (Not I'll or I will...)
is a common slang used in California or generally in States...
To enforce the verb "to be" in a strong/rude "ghetto" way!!!!
Is that true?
I never heard something like that!
Even looking on the web.

Maybe is not the right place to post a question for a slang.
but I will really appreciate any suggestion or redirection. Thanx.

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There are lots of regional dialects that do this, not only in the US.

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Yes - it's ghetto slang.

He be cold.

She be a fool for him.

I be cool.


Please don't use it - just recognize what it is.
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Default Re: "I be waiting" is a common US slang sentence?

thanks a lot everybody...

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