Village English

I heard this quote the other day: "Katie always be late for school, but not always." Now, anywhere else, that phrase might cause people to wonder what that child meant. Here in the village, it didn't raise any eyebrows and we all understood what he meant. How do we, as teachers, even begin to teach proper English grammar and vocabulary when everyone - adult and child alike - speaks this way?! It's called village English and hearing what comes out of peoples' mouths is always a joy.