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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Aren't I / Am I not
Hi folks,
I'm a 16 year old boy from Finland, and i'm currently in high school.
Recently, i had an English test in which we had to translate Finnish sentences into English, and some had question tags in it. For those who don't know what they are, here's an example:
Richard lives in Australia, doesn't he?
Ok to the point now,
There was 1 sentence which we had to translate, and according to the teacher i didn't translate it right. Translated from Finnish it would be this:
I am your new teacher, am I not?
Ok so according to my teacher that is wrong, and it should be:
I am your new teacher, aren't I?
So I got 119 out of 120 points just because of that, now to be very honest, I am p**sed off, because I'm 99% sure that my answer is correct, and that's why I ask you guys.
Which one is correct?
Am I not,
or
Aren't I?
Thanks!
DFF
I'm a 16 year old boy from Finland, and i'm currently in high school.
Recently, i had an English test in which we had to translate Finnish sentences into English, and some had question tags in it. For those who don't know what they are, here's an example:
Richard lives in Australia, doesn't he?
Ok to the point now,
There was 1 sentence which we had to translate, and according to the teacher i didn't translate it right. Translated from Finnish it would be this:
I am your new teacher, am I not?
Ok so according to my teacher that is wrong, and it should be:
I am your new teacher, aren't I?
So I got 119 out of 120 points just because of that, now to be very honest, I am p**sed off, because I'm 99% sure that my answer is correct, and that's why I ask you guys.
Which one is correct?
Am I not,
or
Aren't I?
Thanks!
DFF
Top answer
Hi, I'm a 16 year old boy from Finland, and i'm currently in high school. Recently, i had an English test in which we had to translate Finnish sentences into English, and some had question tags in it. For those who don't know what they are, here's an example: Richard lives in Australia, doesn't he?
- Hi, I'm a 16 year old boy from Finland, and i'm currently in high school.
- Recently, i had an English test in which we had to translate Finnish sentences into English, and some had question tags in it.
- For those who don't know what they are, here's an example: Richard lives in Australia, doesn't he?
- Ok to the point now, There was 1 sentence which we had to translate, and according to the teacher i didn't translate it right.
- Translated from Finnish it would be this: I am your new teacher, am I not?
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Hi,
I'm a 16 year old boy from Finland, and i'm currently in high school.
Recently, i had an English test in which we had to translate Finnish sentences into English, and some had question tags in it. For those who don't know what they are, here's an example:
Richard lives in Australia, doesn't he?
Ok to the point now,
There was 1 sentence which we had to
I'm a 16 year old boy from Finland, and i'm currently in high school.
Recently, i had an English test in which we had to translate Finnish sentences into English, and some had question tags in it. For those who don't know what they are, here's an example:
Richard lives in Australia, doesn't he?
Ok to the point now,
There was 1 sentence which we had to
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AnonymousI am your new teacher, am I not?Actually, they are both correct. However, your version is usually only used if the speaker wants to really emphasize the fact that he is the teacher.
Ok so according to my teacher that is wrong, and it should be:
I am your new teacher, aren't I?
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May I suggest that you register, Anon. That way even I will know what is taught in Finnish schools these days. 
CB
CB
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Actually, you were right use "am I not." The use of "aren't I" is just a common grammatical error made by many native English speakers. If you disassemble it, "aren't I" is "are I not." You wouldn't say "I am your new teacher, are I not?"
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Anonymous is correct. The use of "aren't I" is purely vernacular (slang). It is technically incorrect but so unbelievably common (you will almost NEVER hear your version, which is indeed technically correct) that you will always hear it.
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I will go for "Am I not?". Though I hear both of them but I guess "Aren't I?" is used mostly by americans, therefore I would go for "Am I not?". Besides that sounds grammatically more correct and it is strongly emphazed as the previous person said.
Thank you,
P.S. Your teacher can give you a 120
Thank you,
P.S. Your teacher can give you a 120
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And why is it so, because if you change "Aren't I" into a statement it becomes "I are"
which is wrong, however Am I not" gives you "I am" which is only correct.
Anyone disagrees?
which is wrong, however Am I not" gives you "I am" which is only correct.
Anyone disagrees?
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I've lived in America for years, but grew up in England. I think I remember people saying "Am'nt I?"
It sounds pretty close to "aren't I " ...which is mostly used. "Am I not?" is rather formal these days.
It sounds pretty close to "aren't I " ...which is mostly used. "Am I not?" is rather formal these days.
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Well to me "Amn't I?" makes the most logical sense because it's like aren't you and isn't he/she. While I agree "aren't I?" is a very commonly used mistake, it is still a mistake. While tons of people in the USA use it, most educated Americans use "Am I not". And to you British persons who like to blame all bad English on the Americans, DON'T! I have heard some of the worst use of the English lan
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Your teacher is correct. When am is used as full verb,question tag will be are not I?.but when am will be used as an auxiliary verb then question tag will be am I not. Example: I am a boy, are not I?
I am loving you.am I not?
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