The Say Anything Thread - take 4

[Marilyn. 340]

I always use ain't... who the heck cares

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I always use ain't... who the heck cares

linguists.

Edited June 23, 2008 by VJ Troll

[Bootylicious!! 2]

Oh, I know that feeling. Often happens to me when I talk. I talk faster than my brain thinks.

Yes, happens to me all the time. I also have the "In your head, out your mouth disease". You know, when your brain thinks something it just comes out your mouth before you can stop it. Yeah, not always a good thing. I have a real issue with keeping things to myself, especially when someone has pi$$ed me off. It amazes me how well I do on here. I'm surprised I haven't gotten myself a ban or two.

Sorry Julia, I think you'll lose this argument with Pedro. Ain't is a regular word here in the south.

Edited June 23, 2008 by Bootylicious

[Ms. Squirrel 11]

Oh, I know that feeling. Often happens to me when I talk. I talk faster than my brain thinks.

Yes, happens to me all the time. I also have the "In your head, out your mouth disease". You know, when your brain thinks something it just comes out your mouth before you can stop it. Yeah, not always a good thing. I have a real issue with keeping things to myself, especially when someone has pi$$ed me off. It amazes me how well I do on here. I'm surprised I haven't gotten myself a ban or two.

Sorry Julia, I think you'll lose this argument with Pedro. Ain't is a regular word here in the south.

That's ok, I can live with people saying ain't. Just makes me cringe when I read it.

One more hour and I can go home

[Bootylicious!! 2]

I don't think I type it very much. I know I've typed it some but more often just use it when speaking. Ain't that a trip. :lol: Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[Ms. Squirrel 11]

I don't think I type it very much. I know I've typed it some but more often just use it when speaking. Ain't that a trip. :lol: Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Ain't no biggie (aww got to love the double negative ). My English is far away from being flawless, so who am I to criticise native speakers.

[Bootylicious!! 2]

I don't think I type it very much. I know I've typed it some but more often just use it when speaking. Ain't that a trip. :lol: Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Ain't no biggie (aww got to love the double negative ). My English is far away from being flawless, so who am I to criticise native speakers.

:lol: I used to think ain't was just a word we used around here but I see it being used more and more. It really isn't a great word to use. I do find myself using it at times and wishing I hadn't. I'm sure that's not the only word I use that I shouldn't. Coming from the mountains of NC we tend to use words a little differently than most.

[pedroh 21]

double negative!! woo.. she learning alright from me :P

we also speak jive

[Ban Hammer 13,230]

ain't is part of the southern dialect.. and dialects are not considered wrong by linguists..

nothing wrong with using ain't

here ya go :charles:

already have that one

[pedroh 21]

the official VJ 'ain't' endorsement..

[Marilyn. 340]

ain't is even in the dictionary

Etymology:contraction of are not

Date: 1749

1 : am not : are not : is not 2 : have not : has not 3 : do not : does not : did not ----- used in some varieties of Black English

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t

Edited June 23, 2008 by *Marilyn*

[Ms. Squirrel 11]

I ain't talking to the ain't lovers no more

Where is Nessa?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Why wouldn't it be?

The dictionary even lists ˈnyü-, ÷-kyə-lər\ as an accepted pronounciation of the word nuclear.

[pedroh 21]

yea different pronunciations ain't wrong either...

[Ban Hammer 13,230]

I ain't talking to the ain't lovers no more

Where is Nessa?

she says it too, i'm a bad influence.