2006-10-23 05:53:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
yes it is the contraction for am not
2006-10-23 05:57:50 · answer #1 · answered by kimandchris2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ain't is a contraction of am not: are not: is not: have not: has not: do not: does not: did not
A word widely held as improper or nonstandard even though it's older than other acceptable words and contractions like: shouldn't: wouldn't. Sure it was arbitrarily created, but so was every other word in every single language.
So I may not use the word "ain't", but I'll never censure someone else for using it and in my thoughts "ain't" is a word.
2006-10-23 13:09:19 · answer #2 · answered by Karen W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ain't is a contraction originally for "am not" and "are not", but now typically meaning "is not", "am not", "are not", "has not", or "have not". Recently it has also been used as a contraction of "did not", as in I ain't know that. The word is a perennial issue in English usage.
2006-10-23 13:01:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ain't ain't a word, ain't ain't nice. You're not going to say ain't & I'm not going to say ain't anymore. Ain't that good.
2006-10-23 13:10:04 · answer #4 · answered by momof3greatkidsandadog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, "ain't" is a word; you'll find it listed in most dictionaries. However, it's use generally isn't acceptable in many social and professional situations.
2006-10-23 13:00:31 · answer #5 · answered by RG 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it ain't a word! :D Unless you're writing a story with dialogue and one of the characters has an accent, that is!
2006-10-23 12:57:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is. but most people don't like others to use "Ain't" because it ain't soundin' as nice. ya know what i mean? Well, good luck and have a great day!
2006-10-23 13:01:59 · answer #7 · answered by Youngling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ain't is an antiquated word: its not used anymore. it's now considered colloquial
a better word would be "isn't there"
2006-10-23 12:56:53 · answer #8 · answered by sushobhan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is. It can mean-am not-has not-have not-is not, or are not..
2006-10-23 13:04:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no but I use it
2006-10-23 13:01:18 · answer #10 · answered by lazgurl2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋