Ain't

Hi,

How should I use this «word»? or I should not use it when writting a letter to somebody? Does anyone in the UK say it?

Hello, what is the word? Your question is not clear. Please, be careful of your spelling.


Thanks.

It's simple -- don't use "ain't."

THE WORD - I meant AIN'T, in the title I have written it.

Hey Everyone...
For Me.. I think it's a good question...[Y] untill now i don't what does it mean? is it a shortcut for any sentence?
Please Tell Me..

It means "isn't" or "aren't" but it's definitely substandard/slang -- You might come across it in song lyrics or in literature where the speaker is uneducated, but don't use it in conversation or writing if you want to sound reasonably intelligent.

There are some fixed phrases that use "ain't" like "Ain't love grand?" or "Say it ain't so!"

However, as khoff has said, don't use this word, or at least, don't use it unless you have a very good feel for whether it will sound colloquial and appropriate or whether you will sound ignorant.

I actually do use it, but always for a deliberate effect - not simply as part of my regul