Question

In the following utterance, what does the [EW] indicate?

""We is[EW:are] go/ing to Grandma/z."

Option 1: A transcription error
Option 2: A correction of the verb tense
Option 3: An indication of a regional dialect
Option 4: An abbreviation for "exactly what"

Answer 1

The [EW] in the utterance indicates a correction of the verb tense.

Step-by-step explanation:

The [EW] in the utterance 'We is[EW:are] go/ing to Grandma/z' indicates a correction of the verb tense.

When the sentence is properly written, it should be 'We are going to Grandma's.'

The [EW] indicates that 'is' should be corrected to 'are' to match the subject 'we'.