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Society may think of creole as impolite and informal and may see persons who use it as vulgar
and uneducated. If a person only speaks creole, it is assumed that they are from the rural areas
the opposite. It is seen as formal and used by educated, sophisticated persons. If a person only
speaks in Standard English, society assumes that the person is wealthy and lives in the urban
areas. Also, if a person is in a rural area (where everyone speaks creole) and they speak Standard
English, the person may be seen as boastful or it may be assumed that they are “twanging”.