"You never oughta drink water when it ain't runnin', Lennie."

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Of Mice and Men

"You never oughta drink water when it ain't runnin', Lennie."

Dialect is the sum total of local characteristics in speech. It can include jargon, sayings, and different pronunciations of words. Read each of the following examples of how dialect is used in the novel. Then rewrite each example.

Asked by stefanie m #329273 on 6/19/2013 10:44 AM

Last updated by laury f #1315186 on 8/3/2023 9:55 AM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/19/2013 10:58 AM

Rewrite?

"Lennie, you shouldn't drink the water when it isn't running."

Answered by jill d #170087 on 6/19/2013 1:22 PM

I'm not sure if the above answer was what you needed. When George refers to water that isn't running, he's talking about standing puddles. Running water would refer to a stream or another type of fresh water outlet.

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