..i know it´s a negative thing.. but if it is not like an abreviature how it´ll be?
2007-10-17 02:10:27 · 23 answers · asked by Leandro2@@8 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
"Ain´t" can be used in place of "am not, is not, are not, have not, has not"
- I ain´t gonna lose (I´m not going to lose)
- He ain´t heavy, he´s my brother (isn´t)
- I ain´t got nobody (haven´t)
2007-10-17 09:01:07 · answer #1 · answered by cidadão alagoano 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
“Ain’t” has a long and vital history as a substitute for “isn’t,” “aren’t” and so on. It was originally formed from a contraction of “am not” and is still commonly used in that sense. Even though it has been universally condemned as the classic “mistake” in English, everyone uses it occasionally as part of a joking phrase or to convey a down-to-earth quality.
But if you always use it instead of the more “proper” contractions you’re sure to be branded as uneducated.
2007-10-17 10:21:45 · answer #2 · answered by Sound brain 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's usually an abbreviation of "are not." Sometimes though, it could be "am not" as in "I ain't going." Ain't is used so often, that it could be a number of contractions. I've heard "She ain't going" meaning "She isn't going." Is there an official abbreviation? Originally, there was, but it is so informal, that "ain't" is a part of everyday life, like it or not.
2007-10-17 09:14:43 · answer #3 · answered by teddy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ain't ain't a word. The proper term is either isn't or aren't, ain't is LAZY TALK and therefore it is an abbreviation of NOTHING. It depends on what the PROPER term would be as to what you should use(either is not or are not.)
2007-10-17 11:11:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"ain't" isn't a word. It's slang, not proper english. It's basically equivalent to "is not" or "are not", since it is used in both the singular and plural senses.
And the word you want is "contraction".
2007-10-17 09:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ain’t is a contraction originally just for “am not”, but can include “is not”, “are not”, “has not”, or “have not” in the common vernacular. In some dialects it is also used as a contraction of “do not”, “does not”, and “did not”, as in I ain’t know that.
2007-10-17 09:31:22 · answer #6 · answered by kyle v 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my English teachers used to say "ain't ain't a word" the use of "ain't" is considered bad English
2007-10-17 09:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Ain't is a word, Juicy_Wishun, look it up in the dictionary
2007-10-17 09:19:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ain't is a made up contraction of "am not". It's spelled incorrectly to be a contraction of "am not" and it is just improper English.
2007-10-17 09:15:53 · answer #9 · answered by butrcupps 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
am not
are not
the verb to be in a negative
2007-10-17 09:13:07 · answer #10 · answered by Hypatia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋