Comment by thaumasiotes
5 years ago
> If this view is based on your real-life experience then I am amazed
How much effort did it take you to select the form 'am' in 'I am amazed' while selecting 'is' in 'this view is based'?
When's the last time you heard anyone make a mistake in conjugating be?
That's what a grammatical rule looks like.
People always be conjugating "be" incorrectly. It's actually hallmark of a very common English dialect, which people speak and understand all the time without issue:
https://abagond.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/ebonics-time-and-te...