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My wife is an English teacher in a largely black school system. I sometime help her grade papers. I notice two constructions made almost exclusively by black students: 1. Using the word ‘stay’ instead of live, e.g., ‘He stays at 123 Main St.’ instead of ‘He lives at 123 Main St.’ 2. The addition of the word ‘on’ when saying when someone will return. e.g., ‘He will be back on tomorrow.’ Is there some historical or edimological reason for this construction?
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Name : D-B-M, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 27, City : Franklin, State : VA, Country : United States, 

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