Incorrect Grammar

Transcribe incorrect grammar as spoken. This can range from violation of subject-verb

agreement rules to plain bad English. Do not edit their speech, and do not use a [sic] tag.

Them trees, they got so much locusts in them.

My dad want me go to store because want a apple.

Slang and Unconventional Words

Nonstandard words and slang should be included as spoken, using the most common or

logical spelling you can find. If a speaker makes up a word, spell it out as best you can.

Then you do the same steps, da, da, and then da. Sha-doo-bop. That's all it is.

We had an abso-freaking-lutely fantabulistic day.

Profanities

We transcribe what is said without censoring. If you feel uncomfortable transcribing a file for

any reason, you may cancel out.

When a speaker corrects their speech or changes direction of thought mid-sentence,

causing them to begin a phrase or sentence over again, we refer to their error as a false

start . Indicate a false start by typing double dashes (press the hyphen key twice)

followed by a space before the next letter. The dashes attach to the word before but

not after them.