Why do I hear many Americans saying things like "I had ate all I could" or "I had went to the school earlier?" Anyone else notice this or am I being overly strict?
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This is a non-standard dialect. Why are you asking? – GEdgar Sep 15 '19 at 23:45
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1Yes misuse. Yes ignore. – Sep 16 '19 at 00:03
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1That's the way it works in their dialect of English. This is spoken, not written. – John Lawler Sep 16 '19 at 00:49