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“aint got to"? What does it mean?
LIke, you aint got to tell me that we can still be friends.There ain't no reason. What does "aint" mean?
24 ago 2015 13:01
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This is a slang expression and it means "you don't have to" expressing obligation.
IT could mean "there is no need" in this situation.
24 agosto 2015
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In addition to what others have already said, ain't is generally only used as a slang term in the southern United States. Nobody here in Canada uses it (not even those with low levels of education), and I'm not aware of that term being used in any other English speaking country. It's often heard in films though, which is probably why it's a well known term.
24 agosto 2015
It is slang and it is also Very Bad English in some cases in Urban cities in the U.S. (east coast). I've heard expressions such as "I aint doing it" meaning I am not going to do it. Or "She aint got no money" meaning She doesn't have any money. Bottom line, don't become too familiar with "aint".
25 agosto 2015
I understand. Most native speakers of an acceptable level of education do not use "ain't" except in jest. You should not be talking to people who talk like that. I shall be criticised for being a snob for saying this, but that is my honest observation.
24 agosto 2015
*a native speaker
24 agosto 2015
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