We have an expression... "I ain't got no learnin.". There are other grammatic functions of “ain’t” that are not addressed here, as in the example “Ain’t nothing wrong with me.” jam27 says . 6. Hi, I was wondering if there's ever a sentence where ain't would be better than isn't. Yup.
My dictionary claims that ain’t isn’t a word at all. jump to content. Here, “ain’t” is used for comedic effect. my subreddits. edit subscriptions. There (isn't/aren't) enough tables for all the guests.
5. Discussion in 'Word Mechanics' started by Alesia, Oct 31, 2013. Click to expand... vs. 'It ain't' here could be re-written in standard English as 'it isn't' or 'it's not'. You are right, Julia. Hi, I wrote a poem a long time ago and am now doubting if one of the lines is correctly written, so here it goes One thing that just ain't so is to forever let you go Is ain't the right word or here or should it be isn't or aren't? Learn more.
Thoughts? There (isn't/aren't) enough oranges.
There (isn't/aren't) enough compassion in the world. Tallulah Tam; The one you shouldn't use is -- 'it it isn't'. Either is correct. There (isn't/aren't) enough time to finish the test. The apostrophe stands in for the missing letter "o". Isn't. ain't definition: 1. short form of am not, is not, are not, has not, or have not: 2. short form of am not, is not….
February 19, 2013 at 7:29 pm. How much is it frowned on to use the word ain't in a first person narrative? ain't is slang and isn't considered proper English and aren't is are not. 2.
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Grammar Ain't vs. It makes fun of people using bad English.
There (isn't/aren't) enough furniture in this room. In grade school, one might have heard a smart-alecky classmate say, “I ain’t gonna use ‘ain’t’ anymore, ’cuz ‘ain’t’ ain’t in the dictionary.” Well, actually it is; but you need to be very careful about how you use it. Some Americans use it instead of "aren't". Sep 23 2005 00:24:30. davkett; DavkettThe one you shouldn't use is -- 'it it isn't'. February 19, 2013 at 4:35 pm.
1. |"Ain't" is bad English. I think I have to agree with Mr.Oxford on this. Heavy Metal Heartbreaker says . Actuaryalfred; Students: We have free audio pronunciation exercises. 3. "Aren't" is correct.
"It isn't" is a shortened version of " It (is not)". Sep 23 2005 00:06:23.
It's not (or isn't like) like I'm some stuck up bitch, mind you.
There (isn't/aren't) enough children in this school. 7. There (isn't/aren't) enough stuff. 4. It ain't like I'm some stuck up bitch, mind you.