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ain't

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00I know that "ain't" is incorrect English, however, is it OK to use the present continuous tense after this word, i.e., I ain't 01b00telling02b00 you/I ain't 01b00driving02b00 there etc. I would rather say: I ain't tell you OR ...drive there.0-
  

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0"Ain't" is a spoken contraction. 02br 02br 00Generally, it is used instead of 01b 00am not02b 00, but can also replace 01b 00is not, are not, has not, have not,02b 00 01b 00do not, does not, did not02b 00. 02br 02br 00I ain't telling you...

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  • 0"Ain't" is a spoken contraction.
  • 02br 02br 00Generally, it is used instead of 01b 00am not02b 00, but can also replace 01b 00is not, are not, has not, have not,02b 00 01b 00do not, does not, did not02b 00.
  • 02br 02br 00I ain't telling you...
  • (used instead of "am not"),02br 02br 00I ain't tell you...
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0"Ain't" is a spoken contraction. 02br
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00Generally, it is used instead of 01b00am not02b00, but can also replace 01b00is not, are not, has not, have not,02b00 01b00do not, does not, did not02b00. 02br
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00I ain't telling you... (used instead of "am not"),02br
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0If you choose to use "ain't" then DO use the -ing form afterwards.02br
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00Remember it stands for "am not" or "are not."02br
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00I am not telling you, I am not driving you there -- you wouldn't say "I am not tell you," would you?0-
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0Hey Barb,02br
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00It's a long time since we last met. 05000[}]02br
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00Anyway, I checked 05100 to figure out instead of what "ain't" may stand. Do you think it may be used for 01b00am/are not02b00 only?010id1241hrefhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain'tcthis one
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10-- you wouldn't say "I am not tell you," would you?12br
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10Sure I wouldn't. Thank you!0-
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0Hi Lana! I see we posted at the same time. You've been so busy lately! I'm happy to see you here again.02br
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00I confess that I do use "ain't" from time to time, always playfully.02br
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00While "It ain't necessariy so" and "You ain't seen nothin' yet" (both either movie lines or song lyrics) and things like "I ain't going nowhere" all sound perfect
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0 Ain't is normally used in orally conversations and in informal texts. As grammar Geek says "Ain't" can sustitue for "am/is/are - not" and certainly "has/have - not". 0-
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0I'll memorize your comment, Barb, to remember when to use 01b00ain't02b00. Though I ain't really going to use it. [a]02br
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00(I've been busy with work and study, but now I am on vacation so can have a look in here oftener. 05000)010id5
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0(Vacation? Good! That means we can look forward to more of your spectacular photos in The Chat Page!)0-
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0 I think I'd agree with GG... I don't think that "ain't" in place of "do not" or "does not" is what you are likely to hear in most American dialects. These are the most common usages, as far as I know:02br
00I ain't seen it. (have/has not, auxiliary)02br
00I ain't trying to help you. (is/are not)02br
00I ain't got nothing to do. (ain't got = possessive)02b
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