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"'''AIN'T'''" is very informal (some people would say incorrect). It is used in | "'''AIN'T'''" is very informal (some people would say incorrect). It is used a lot both in UK and the US; you will find it a lot in movies and songs. Therefore it's important to understand its use. However it should never be used in formal or written contexts. | ||
==Meanings== | ==Meanings== | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 30 June 2017
"AIN'T" is very informal (some people would say incorrect). It is used a lot both in UK and the US; you will find it a lot in movies and songs. Therefore it's important to understand its use. However 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 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 French = I am not French
- You ain't done it = You have not done it
- I ain't done nothing = I haven't done anything
- He ain't got a car = He doesn't have a car