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Being the diverse nation that the United States of America is, the United States' diversity in dialects is to be expected. One of the many dialects that is spoken in the United States of America is "Black English." It is an everyday spoken variety of English used mostly by African Americans. When people practice Black English, they often contract the words to make the sentence shorter and use slang. One can say that Black English …

…be professional, one should not use slang terminology such as Black English. It degrades one's educational background. But in confined places such as homes, people should be free to use Black English. Unlike in a workplace, no one will judge their educational background at their home, so they need not be scared of getting fired. The right place and the right time are the critical factors that determine whether Black English is "right" or "wrong."