Biatch, I will teach you the basic rules of ebonics so you can be ghetto fabulous! Prepare to cross unchartered territory with yo phat-ass skilz. Rule #1: Remove all forms of the verb "to be" from your sentences Examples: "He sick today."; "They talkin about yo ass." Rule #2: Repeat noun subjects with a pronoun Example: My fatha (father), he smoke blunts. Rule #3: Omit forms of "do" from most of your questions Example: What you say about my mama? Rule #4: Use the same form of a noun for singular and plural Example: One joint, Two joint, Three joint. Rule #5: Disregard verb tense in your sentences Example: I know it good shit when she tell me. Rule #6: Use the same verb form for all subjects Example: I go, he/she go Rule #7: Use few consonant pairs Examples: Jus(for just); chil(for child, not be confused with chill) Rule #8: Use few long vowels or diphthongs Examples: Alhiht(for alright); tahm(for time) Rule #9: Omit the "r" sound Examples: Mo(for more); reefa(for reefer); masta or mastah (for master) Rule #10: Replace "z" for "s" at the end of a word Examples: skilz(for skills); wheelz(for wheels) Rule #11: Replace the "th" sound with a"f" or "d" sound Examples: dis(for this); dat(for that); souf(for south) Now ya don't hafta front when yo chillin wit yo peps (There is no need to be ashamed now when you are in the presence of people fluent in ebonics). -iliana