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When do i use "ain't"? And where is it more used: Writing or Speaking?

I have this doubt a loooong time... haha

Thanks for the help!

Asked by Tamity on 08:34, 17/09/2008 - 89 views
Learn English , using English      Tags: Conversation Grammar Intermediate Speaking Vocabulary Writing
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"Ain't" is a slang word which means "is not" or "are not." It is NEVER used in writing, unless you are an author writing some dialog for a character. So the only place you would use it is in speech. And that's not recommended.
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"ain't" is poor grammar. It is very bad form to use in writing unless you are quoting or paraphrasing speech but it is now quite common in speech. Still, people like myself prefer to hear "isn't" and "aren't".
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