I say it all the time in casual speech. However, I think it has no place in formal speech. When I’ve heard reporters say it (and I have, more and more frequently), I think it represents a very slack attitude and sounds very unprofessional. I haven’t seen it written in a formal news story, but I suspect I’ll have an apoplectic fit when that day comes.
When I hear leaders, politicians, and other supposedly-important people use it in public speeches, I feel very discouraged.
I dislike ‘gonna’ and rarely use it. When I do, it’s for a specific emphasis.
I do use “I’d’ve” though…has anyone else?
Imma think bout it.
I thought the OP was being nitpicky…
Then I realized that when I hear someone say “fixin’” or worse “fittin’” I wanna do a back-flip out of a window.
You know, I spent a happy couple of moments contemplating the inflected forms of “wanna” (“I wanna learn”, “she wanza learn”, “he wanneda learn”…) before I realised you meant inflected as in stressed or emphasized. :smack: 