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I've come across some sentences that looks weird to me on internet, don't know wheter there's a diffrece in sentences like

I be smiling : I am smiling

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they really be looking like international stars : they really are looking like international stars

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    Compare this question although the answers are brief; "I be" can be the subjunctive per this question.
    – Stuart F
    Commented Oct 31, 2022 at 10:11
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    I think this is a tendency in social media language rather than voluntary omissions of standard English, or a particular tense. This tendency is present and growing. Maybe worth investigating? Voted to reopen. This is a pertinent question.
    – fev
    Commented Nov 3, 2022 at 11:18

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