Lucas Ribeiro
What is the meaning of ain't and how to use it? I've heard a lot of songs using 'ain't' on it lyric, and, although I know what is the basic meaning, I don't know how to put on a sentence.
2 ต.ค. 2016 เวลา 14:06
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It is non-standard English; however, it is used quite a bit especially when someone wishes to give the impression of being relaxed in his speech or to indicate a lack of education. "Ain't" might have originated as a contraction of "Am I not"; however, these days it's used for every subject pronoun and even as a replacement for ""to have" in the perfect tenses. I ain't ready. (I'm not ready.) They ain't crazy enough to do it. (They aren't crazy enough...) Ain't you listening? (Aren't you listening?) Also in: He ain't been there. (He hasn't been there.) I ain't opened the door yet. (I haven't opened the door yet.) Be aware, however, that it is VERY informal speech and denotes a less-educated speaker. As an English-learner, you might not want to use it.
2 ตุลาคม 2016
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The word "ain't" is highly regarded as word used by little educated people, it basically means "aren't" or "isn't" as in "He ain't what I thought, dawg" or just a random and unnecessary negative contraction used in sentences like "ain't nobody got time for that", although I do feel it has some kind of emphasis here, but please, don't take my answer as final, English ain't my mother language
2 ตุลาคม 2016
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ain't meaning have not or has not. or am not / is not / are not Although widely disapproved as nonstandard and more common in the habitual speech of the less educated, ain't in senses 1 and 2 is flourishing in American English. It is used in both speech and writing to catch attention and to gain emphasis <the wackiness of movies, once so deliciously amusing, ain't funny anymore — Richard Schickel> . It is used especially in journalistic prose as part of a consistently informal style <the creative process ain't easy — Mike Royko>. This informal ain't is commonly distinguished from habitual ain't by its frequent occurrence in fixed constructions and phrases <well—class it ain't — Cleveland Amory> <for money? say it ain't so, Jimmy! — Andy Rooney> <you ain't seen nothing yet> <that ain't hay> <two out of three ain't bad> <if it ain't broke, don't fix it>. In fiction ain't is used for purposes of characterization; in familiar correspondence it tends to be the mark of a warm personal friendship. It is also used for metrical reasons in popular songs <Ain't She Sweet> <It Ain't Necessarily So>. Our evidence shows British use to be much the same as American. Copied :)
2 ตุลาคม 2016
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