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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

What's the difference between these phrases?

Hello,

What's the difference between these phrases?

Is she not a teacher?

Isn't she a teacher?

Am not I right?

Aren't I right?

Are not I right?

(As far as I know, Amn't is not possible).

Thanks
  

Top answer

Is she not a teacher? Isn't she a teacher? (less formal) Am not I right?

— Ozzourti

  • Is she not a teacher?
  • Isn't she a teacher?
  • (less formal) Am not I right?
  • (wrong order) Am I not right?
  • (correct) Aren't I right?
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Is she not a teacher?
Isn't she a teacher? (less formal)

Am not I right? (wrong order)
Am I not right? (correct)

Aren't I right? (correct, less formal)
Are not I right? (incorrect)
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Is 'Are I not right' possible?

Thanks
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Nina_NiaIs 'Are I not right' possible?Thanks
I don't think it is. Why would anyone prefer it to the grammatically correct form "Am I not right?"? We use the contraction "aren't I", some might even say it's wrong on the grounds of it being ungrammatical but the truth is that it's widely accepted and used, both formally and informally.
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I believe "Am not I" is right... why wouldn't it be?
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