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minus-squarepyre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoit’s AAVE, not made up, and there’s literally no reason why “gonna” should be more legit. it’s the exact same construction.
minus-squaregmtom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoI mean it’s as made up as any other slang
minus-squarepyre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agowhy do i never hear someone bitch about “gonna” then
minus-squareObjectivityIncarnate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoBecause “gonna” is centuries old, while “finna” only started getting popular around 2010. Not exactly an apples to apples comparison, ‘younger’ slang is always going to be less ‘familiar’/‘normal’-sounding.
it’s AAVE, not made up, and there’s literally no reason why “gonna” should be more legit. it’s the exact same construction.
I mean it’s as made up as any other slang
why do i never hear someone bitch about “gonna” then
Because “gonna” is centuries old, while “finna” only started getting popular around 2010.
Not exactly an apples to apples comparison, ‘younger’ slang is always going to be less ‘familiar’/‘normal’-sounding.