Zero plural marking — is the absence of the plural markers s and es occurring in some nonstandard dialects of English, such as Caribbean English. The plural is instead marked by an article or number. This leads to sentences like: I have two cat (I have two cats)In… … Wikipedia
Zero possessive marking — is the absence of the possessive marker s in some nonstandard varieties of English, such as African American Vernacular English leading to sentences like: I went to my father house (I went to my father s house)ee also*Zero at *Zero did *Zero do… … Wikipedia
Zero if — refers to the nonstandard deletion of if where standard English has it, leading to sentences like this:* You ll get there on time you hurry up (you ll get there on time if you hurry up)Zero IF can also be short for Zero Intermediate Frequency.ee… … Wikipedia
Zero definite article — is a speaking behavior where the definite article the or a is not used. The definite article is sometimes omitted before words such as prison , school , bed , and (in non American dialects) hospital , hence:* She is in hospital. * He was taken to … Wikipedia
Zero at — refers to the nonstandard deletion of at , at a place in a sentence where standard English has it, leading to sentences like this:* Meet me five (meet me at five)* We were eating the restaurant (we were eating at the restaurant)* I ll be the… … Wikipedia
Zero of — refers to the nonstandard deletion of of in places where it exists in standard English leading to sentences like this:* I have a box chocolates (I have a box of chocolates)* They had a piece pie (they had a piece of pie)ee also*Zero at *Zero did… … Wikipedia
Zero third person agreement — is the absence of the third person forms of verbs ending in s and es occurring in some nonstandard dialects of English, such as African American Vernacular English. This feature is widely stigmatized as being a solecism.ee also*Zero at *Zero did… … Wikipedia
Zero to — is the nonstandard absence of the word to in places where standard English has it leading to sentences like this: I set the clothes out dry (I set the clothes out to dry)ee also*Zero at *Zero did *Zero do *Zero if *Zero of *Zero definite article… … Wikipedia
Zero do — is the nonstandard absence of the word do occurring in African American Vernacular English leading to sentences like this: How much those flowers cost? (How much do those flowers cost?)ee also*Zero at *Zero did *Zero if *Zero of *Zero to *Zero… … Wikipedia
Zero did — is the nonstandard absence of the word did in some places where standard English has it occurring in African American Vernacular English leading to sentences like this: What you hit me for? (What did you hit me for?)ee also*Zero at *Zero do *Zero … Wikipedia
