One notable exception IMO is Rancid Crabtree in Pat McManus books.

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Jul 11, 2019
11:40:49am

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Does anybody else hate when authors include vernacular with the accompanying

The Machine

7/11/19 11:33am

One notable exception IMO is Rancid Crabtree in Pat McManus books.

supertux

7/11/19 11:40am

I think all the exceptions are notable because they are so rare.

The Machine

7/11/19 11:41am

IMHO it's due to a person not reading aloud their character's dialogue.

Troy McClure

7/11/19 11:45am

Using the same show to demonstrate an epic fail of vernacular.

Troy McClure

7/11/19 11:57am

An awesome and masterful use of vernacular IMHO

Troy McClure

7/11/19 12:56pm

I read an article once that NCIS invented the latecomer contributing to a

AggieWeekendCougar

7/11/19 12:55pm

I didn't know that but that's interesting to learn. Thanks.

Troy McClure

7/11/19 12:56pm

Nope. I prefer it.

Bert609

7/11/19 11:49am

If it's done well it's great. If it's overused, or misused as Troy McClure said,

The Machine

7/11/19 11:51am

It has to be natural and fitting to reality and believable.

Troy McClure

7/11/19 12:00pm

Drop the vernacular!

Holy Driver

7/11/19 11:51am

To Kill a Mockingbird would not have been the same without it.

AggieWeekendCougar

7/11/19 12:26pm

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