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Old 16-Mar-2004, 16:35
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Originally Posted by sanny
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Originally Posted by tdol
Fortunately.
So I'm right, ain't I?
Can I say that actually? I mean: ain't I?
Is that the same as: am I not?
You can say it three ways:
So I'm right, am I not?
So I'm right, , aren't I?

So I'm right, ain't I? (This one is thought to be colloquial by some, though it is very common in spoken English. It is less acceptable in written)
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