"Did I hear you say that there are four pounds of sulfur in the box?" versus "Did I heah ya say that there are foah pounds of sulfuh in the box?" is an example of __________

A. correct and incorrect English
B. dialect differences in English
C. how grammar and syntax interact
D. the difference between syntax and semantics


Answer: B

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