I couldn't believe my ears that anybody would be quite so bold as to speak patois, to read the news in that accent. My entire education, my mother's whole career, had been specifically designed to prevent anybody at all, and me in particular, from reading anything of importance in that...
I advise you to listen to audiotapes of Miss Lou, a famous Jamaican poet. Also, listen to music in patois, and practice reading Jamaican patois. Focus on your accent and over time, your vocabulary will enhance itself. Not Helpful 3 Helpful 35 Question Will people think I'm racist if...