“You Is” Is Not Just Wrong — It’s Disrespectful
Author’s Column | Tymur Levitin on Language, Meaning and Respect

“You Is” Is Not Just Wrong — It’s Disrespectful

One small mistake. One big message. 🔗 Choose your language What Students Say. What the World Hears. Every teacher knows this moment:A student says, “You was there yesterday.” Or worse: “What you is?” It’s a small slip.It seems harmless.And most people would just say, “Oops, wrong verb form.” But here’s what I tell my students: […]

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03.01.2026 3 min read

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