2006-07-10 14:00:38 · 9 answers · asked by Dahs 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
It is a contraction of "am not". am not > amn't > an't > ain't
2006-07-11 00:07:09 · answer #1 · answered by Taivo 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is supposedly from am I not, contracted to ain't. It is not considered proper grammar because it is so misused - since it contains a subject and verb, "I" should not be used with it. "I ain't" is redundant, since it has a double I - I am I not. Nor should it follow he, she, it, you, we, or they, since it is a contracted form of I.
2006-07-10 21:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by Jeannie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a slang word used in place of isn't,(is not) also am not, and are not. I ain't doing it, they ain't doing it, He ain't doing it. etc... the word is now in the dictionary
2006-07-10 21:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by Damian A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Am not,will not...or won't...
It is a southern thang lol
2006-07-10 21:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by kiwidew69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check here and it will explain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain't
2006-07-10 21:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by rosends 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL...okay... you gotta be kidding...
Am not!
2006-07-10 21:06:39 · answer #6 · answered by nubiestyme2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I belive are not.
2006-07-10 21:03:17 · answer #7 · answered by caitie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are not
2006-07-10 22:53:20 · answer #8 · answered by chocogarlsk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
won't-not
2006-07-10 21:03:37 · answer #9 · answered by Melanie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋