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""Classify each phrase as either standard English or nonstandard English.

Harriet Tubman
didn’t take no stuff

Wasn’t scared of nothing
neither
Didn’t come
in this world
to be no slave
And
wasn’t going to stay one
either

Standard English
Nonstandard English""

Please indicate whether each phrase is in standard English or nonstandard English.

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Final answer:

The phrases 'didn’t take no stuff', 'Wasn’t scared of nothing neither', and 'to be no slave' are examples of nonstandard English because they include double negatives and informal syntax. 'Wasn’t going to stay one either' could be nonstandard or colloquial.

Step-by-step explanation:

Standard English and nonstandard English represent differing usage of the English language, typically distinguished by their adherence to grammar rules, vocabulary, and syntax. Classifying the given phrases involves analyzing them against these characteristics.

The phrase "Harriet Tubman didn’t take no stuff" is an example of nonstandard English due to the use of a double negative, which is not usually accepted in standard English. "Wasn’t scared of nothing neither" also falls into nonstandard English, as it contains a double negative and an informal conjunction at the end of the sentence.

"Didn’t come in this world to be no slave" is nonstandard English due to another double negative. The usage of "wasn’t going to stay one either" could be considered nonstandard English due to the informal ending, but it could also be argued to be more colloquial than strictly nonstandard.

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