"Ain't" ...?

[emylan]

That " ain't " word, is it a verb or an abbreviation and how & when is it used?
And is it correct in orthography or is it just an informal form used between friends and family ... ?


Thanks a lot beforehand.

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forum, emylan.

It's a very informal contraction of isn't.

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[emsr2d2]

[STRIKE]That[/STRIKE] Is the word "ain't" [STRIKE]word, is it[/STRIKE] a verb or an abbreviation, and how and when is it used?
[STRIKE]And[/STRIKE] Is it correct in orthography or is it just an informal form used between friends and family?


[STRIKE]Thanks a lot beforehand.[/STRIKE] Unnecessary. Thank us later if and when we are helpful.

See above. Note the correct construction of a question in part 1. Don't put a space after opening quotation marks or before closing quotation marks.

 

[Tdol]

It can replace various verbs like am not/ aren't/isn't/haven't/hasn't. It is an informal form, but is quite widely used in colloquial language.

 

[MikeNewYork]

There are times when only "ain't" will do, I give you the great song "Ain't nobody's business if I do".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbTBmicc_Nw

 

[Tdol]

And it would be very tough for a traditional grammarian to beat Is you is or is you ain't my baby as a song title.

 

[MikeNewYork]

True.

 

[SoothingDave]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99lyU5N--f8

You ain't seen nothing yet

 

[MikeNewYork]

Ain't no mountain high enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBNUkTUehnc