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"'''AIN'T'''" is very informal (some people would say incorrect). It is used in both Britain and North America. You will find it a lot in movies and songs. Therefore it's important to understand it. However we do not recommend you to use it. It should never be used in formal or written contexts. | "'''AIN'T'''" is very informal (some people would say incorrect). It is used in both Britain and North America. You will find it a lot in movies and songs. Therefore it's important to understand it. However we do not recommend you to use it. It should never be used in formal or written contexts. | ||
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Originally it is a contraction of "are" and "not" - so "ain't" means "'''are not'''". | Originally it is a contraction of "are" and "not" - so "ain't" means "'''are not'''". | ||
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*You ain't done it = You have not done it | *You ain't done it = You have not done it | ||
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Revision as of 16:42, 30 June 2017
"AIN'T" is very informal (some people would say incorrect). It is used in both Britain and North America. You will find it a lot in movies and songs. Therefore it's important to understand it. However we do not recommend you to use it. It should never be used in formal or written contexts.
Meanings
Originally it is a contraction of "are" and "not" - so "ain't" means "are not".
Examples:
- You ain't ... = You are not...
- You ain't going / You ain't goin' = Your are not going
Subsequently, "ain't " replaces the use of the verb "to be" in the present and the negative, as well as the verb "to have" in certain cases:
- I ain't... = I am not
- You ain't done it = You have not done it