Barrows Gang," the nation’s most wanted bank robbers. And robbery after robbery, shoot-out after shoot-out, they become the objects of increasing media attention and public curiosity, in large part because they really did seem unstoppable. At least for a while…… A Brief Note on the Use of Non-Standard English Used in this Film: Bonnie and Clyde were poor and undereducated, and much of their English was grammatically incorrect. Thus, while you should always try to understand everything that is said, you should also try to avoid saying the following types of errors, all of which are common throughout the film: "I ain’t seen him." Still widely used, but it sounds terrible. Instead, you should use the conjugated form of "to be" or "to have" (In this case, "haven’t"). I don’t want you people to worry about nothing. This movie is filled with double (and even triple) negatives. It don’t mean a damn to them? A non-standard (although arguably logical!) conjugation. Where do you think she could have went? Understandable confusion between the present perfect form (went) and the past participle (gone). Some Words and Expressions that You May not Know Bonnie sees Clyde getting ready to steal her mother’s car...and so begins a great romance. Clyde Barrow was born to a family of sharecroppers. Poor farmers who gave a share of what they grew to the land owner in exchange for paying rent. There are few if any left in the U.S. He became a small-time thief. A way of describing an unimportant criminal who robs and steals. He served two years for armed robbery and was released on good behavior in 1931. "Armed robbery" is the act of robbing a person or business with a gun. If a prisoner is "released on good behavior," they are let out of prison earlier than their full prison sentence because they have behaved well while they were there. Hey, boy, what are you doing with mama’s car? "Mama" is a very old-fashioned way of saying mom (It was particularly common in the American South). Ain’t you ashamed? A very non-grammatical way of saying "am not, aren’t" or "isn’t". You should recognize it, but avoid saying it. Very common in this film. Oh come on, be serious. :: What you talking about? I’ve been thinking about buying me one. "Come on" is the most versatile phrasal verb in English, often taking on the meaning of the words that immediately come before or after it. Here, it does mean "be serious." Note that the correct way of saying the second sentence is "…thinking about buying myself one." Bull! A shorter alternative word for "bullshit," which is one of the great obscenities in English. Both refer to lies, half-truths, distortions, etc. What kind of work do you do? :: None of your business. A very common way of t
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