Code-Switching Mastery

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Which word did the author use that caused ridicule from their friends?

  • ordinary
  • dull
  • guys (correct)
  • word

At what age did the author start using the word 'guys'?

  • 10 (correct)
  • 20
  • 15
  • 5

What did the author's friends say when they used the word 'guys'?

  • You guys doing anything today
  • You sound like them white boys you go to school with (correct)
  • Why you always talkin'
  • You know that

Where did the author go to school?

<p>A white-dominated private school (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reaction of the author's friends when they used the word 'guys'?

<p>Ultimate insult (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the author's experience with using the word 'guys' in their old neighborhood?

<p>grounds for serious ridicule</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of school did the author attend outside their neighborhood?

<p>a white-dominated private school</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the author's friends react when they used the word 'guys'?

<p>amused disdain and outright disgust</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age did the author start using the word 'guys'?

<p>10</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what neighborhood did the author grow up?

<p>mostly poor, entirely black '70s-era Gary, Ind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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