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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

aren't I

01. I'm late, aren't I? 2. I'm late, am I not? 3. Aren't I a good teacher? 4.. Am I not a good teacher? 02br
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00Which of the above do you think is NOT acceptable?0-
  

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02br 02br 00#2 sounds very formal. 0-

— Jay_zzz0

  • 02br 02br 00#2 sounds very formal.
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0 I think you got this from Swan.02br
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00#2 sounds very formal. I wonder if anyone speaks like that.0-
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0Dear Teo,02br
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00I have heard British people say «am I not?». In my opinion it is not common. It is emphatic or humorous I think. 05002br
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00Kind regards, 05102br
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00Goldmund010id111id1
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01cite10Jay_zzz012cite10I think you got this from Swan.12br
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10#2 sounds very formal. I wonder if anyone speaks like that.12br
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10I am invited to the party; am I not? This is perfectly fine.0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00'Am not' is normally contracted to 'aren't', but only in questions.00 02font02br
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00"I am too old for this sort of thing, 01b00aren't I02b00?"02br
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00To express yourself differently (your example), you might say:02br
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0Question tag. 02br
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001. I am not right, am I? 02br
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002. I'm doing my job regularly, aren't I? 02br
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003. I'm wrong, aren't I? 02br
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00We can just use "aren't" with "I" in 2 and 3, in negative tags. 0-
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01cite10Jay_zzz012cite10I think you got this from Swan.12br
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10#2 sounds very formal. I wonder if anyone speaks like that.12br
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10I am invited to the party; am I not? This is perfectly fine.02br
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00"Aren't I" ? What kind of English is th
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0 Jake,02br
01i00I am coming late, don't I?02i02br
00 No!02br
00 Can you find the mistake?02br
00 CJ0-
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0Sorry for posting a wrong one!02br
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00Hi CJ! Thanks, that you ask me whether I could find the mistake.That will help me learn.02br
01i00I am coming late, don't I? 02i00It must be 'aren't I' because it is referring to 'am', to be. That's the finite verb. Right?02br
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00Regards, Jake0-
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0The notion of hearing "aren't I" drove me nuts. Is this really acceptable in traditional English. 02br
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01font05000 I am crazy; am I not!02font010id8
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0Goodman,02br
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00yes, it is acceptable. Perhaps, just because everybody says it. I too thought it wasn't acceptable (you don't say I are not), but it seems to be OK.02br
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00see here: 01a05000 02a02br
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00Best wishes
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