Is that English? No3.

When I was living in Istanbul and I was taking a CELTA course at the British Council. For my final paper I use the slave English to explain how when we speak, we don't always pronounce all the letters in a words.

Example: I ougha hit yo ded in yor eye for wha yo jus sed but omlette it sid.

I am sure that some of you can say it the long way. But also know that some you are going to take a minute to truly understand it. And would you believe that some us really do say something to this nature?

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