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She did not laugh the ‘saws’ to scorn as she had heard the people doing." which phrase in this quote is nonstandard english?

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Answer: laugh the "Saws" to scorn.

The quote is from the 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, by African-American writer Zora Neale Hurston. The novel takes place in central and southern Florida in the early 20th century, and it reflects the speech and culture of the time period. Therefore, phrases like "laugh the "Saws" to scorn" can be unusual for some readers.

The novel is regarded as a seminal work in both African-American literature and women's literature.


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Standard English is a form of the English Language that is official and easily understood by all speakers despite their English background. The phrase in this quote that is nonstandard English is;

  • "Laugh the ‘saws’ to scorn"

This usage of the English language will be mainly understood by speakers of the English language that are resident in America. The 'saws' is not a noun that many are familiar with.

Therefore, it is nonstandard as all official speakers of the language do not have a bunderstanding of it.

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