[Allegra]

By using "words" such as dis, ain't, etc. makes one sound stupid,. THAT'S my point. Whether these "words" are found in a dictionary or not.

My mother was a stickler for proper speech and tirelessly corrected my siblings and me until we pretty much knew the rules by rote.

As she used to tell us: "People won't necessarily notice when you speak correctly, but they'll notice it when you don't."

This is especially valuable advice in situations such as job interviews and speeches/presentations to large crowds.

[Puppage]

My mother was a stickler for proper speech and tirelessly corrected my siblings

LOL. Almost sounds like we had the same mother. My brothers & I used to HATE those corrections, but looking back on it today (I am 41) I'm SO grateful that she did.

Have a nice weekend!

Pete