Monday, April 7, 2025

Ain't

'Ain't' is not used in standard ('correct') English, but it is a very common word in dialects and 'uneducated' forms of British and American English. It is used as a contracted form of 'am not', 'are not', 'is not', 'have not' and 'has not'. 

I ain't going to tell him. 

Don't talk to me like that - you ain't my boss. 

'It's raining.' - 'No it ain't.'

I ain't got any more cigarettes. 

Bob ain't been here for days. 

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