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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Mixture of singular and plural
I was brought up to say "I am" and "amn't I" however today I hear "I am and "aren't I"
My question - Am I right or is what I hear today right. Grammatically I feel I am right.
Iain A
My question - Am I right or is what I hear today right. Grammatically I feel I am right.
Iain A
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'Aren't I' is the usual expression. 'Amn't I', though more logical, is not widely used in the English-speaking world and many would think it very odd. Rover
- 'Aren't I' is the usual expression.
- 'Amn't I', though more logical, is not widely used in the English-speaking world and many would think it very odd.
- Rover
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'Aren't I' is the usual expression.
'Amn't I', though more logical, is not widely used in the English-speaking world and many would think it very odd.
Rover
'Amn't I', though more logical, is not widely used in the English-speaking world and many would think it very odd.
Rover
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I was raised near the Amish counties of eastern Pennsylvania USA and I heard people say "amn't I."
I never heard it spoken nor saw it written anywhere else.
I never heard it spoken nor saw it written anywhere else.
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Also worth considering is the more formal
'I am your favourite nephew, uncle, am I not?'
Rover
'I am your favourite nephew, uncle, am I not?'
Rover
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