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Old June 09, 2011, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by chileno View Post
In Chile too.

Use the subjuntive "were"

Or ..."they be making it for UPS"

Or "they be making the delivery for UPS"
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Originally Posted by poli View Post
I agree with el chileno but wish to make additional clarifications:
...hectic ways of life that make people bounce around like they were (as if they were is better) making deliveries for UPS.

like they be makin' deliveries for UPS is an African American usage very common in the U.S. but not standard
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