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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
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ain't

I ain't never seen it come to nothing.

Would you explain the above sentence?

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It's very non-standard English. I have never seen it come to nothing [before]. Something that "comes to nothing" has no success or is nothing of importance.

  • It's very non-standard English.
  • I have never seen it come to nothing [before].
  • Something that "comes to nothing" has no success or is nothing of importance.
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It's very non-standard English.

I have never seen it come to nothing [before].

Something that "comes to nothing" has no success or is nothing of importance.

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