Upon reading and listening to both, Vershawn Young and Jamila Lyscott’s responses on the ways of speaking and writing English were compelling and eye-opening. Both discuss different ways to speak English. For example at home, in the street, and what is considered an appropriate language, whether in a workplace or school. Each of them sounds different but, what makes one applicable and not the others? In Young’s response, she states “but don’t nobody’s language, dialect, or style make them “vulnerable to prejudice” It’s ATTUIDES. It is the way folks with some power perceive other people’s language.” It’s hard to say what is proper English and what isn’t, without being prejudice. people come from all around the world and sometimes English isn’t their first language. It is hard to tackle learning a new language, and even harder to adjust to the “correct” way of the language. Unfortunately, they are looked upon differently because their English doesn’t meet the standards considered worthy. What was eye-opening to me, was that I code mesh all the time. In Young’s response Code meshing is “the new code-switching; it’s mulitdialectalism and plurilingual-ism in one speech act, in one paper.” I observed several times at work, school, and home I code mesh without knowing. I don’t care at most times, but I get annoyed occasionally. At times at work, I code mesh when talking to my managers or co-workers and instantly know I messed up. I look at work as a professional workplace, and that I must be very careful about how I speak around others. Now I don’t mean cursing but slang and phrases, I would use at home and in school. For example, when I went to a job interview, I didn’t want to speak like I was at home, because I was afraid I wouldn’t get the job. But listening to both views of the responders has given me another way to look at it. Youngs states ” Code meshing also be used to add flavor and style…” I learned that I shouldn’t view it as a negative but as a skill. Therefore, English has many different styles. Everybody isn’t going to speak or write it the same. There isn’t such thing as proper English. Any way you use it can come off as respectful or disrespectful. We must embrace the diversity it withholds. It’s unfortunate, society has standards on English.