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Mpgrewal Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Ain't

Guys,
i know its a very absurd question. But i dunno its answer.
Question: What does Ain't mean?
is it : "is not" or "has not" or what?
  

Top answer

"is not" - He ain't here. "are not" - They ain't neither. "has not" - He ain't been here in days.

— Pedant

  • "is not" - He ain't here.
  • "are not" - They ain't neither.
  • "has not" - He ain't been here in days.
  • "have not" - Ain't you heard a thing I said?
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"is not" - He ain't here.
"are not" - They ain't neither.
"has not" - He ain't been here in days.
"have not" - Ain't you heard a thing I said?
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NO? What did you say?
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thx pedant..
so this is a word that serves multiple purposes.
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I always thought "ain't" was colloquial and therefore not proper or correct English.
Hmmmm I still do!
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