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27-06-2014, 07:11 PM
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Here you are, Patsy :-

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ain%27t
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27-06-2014, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver Tabby ->
Here you are, Patsy :-

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ain%27t
Thanks gal - I did look that up before I posted, a variation on aren't it seems, and different dialect, is that right ?
The thing that puzzled me was all the other words 'isn't' = is not - cant - don't - all make sense - ai n't started me off on this spiral of thought !
I think too much - that's my trouble
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27-06-2014, 09:47 PM
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Is you is or is you ain't my baby

Lets make a list of all the Ain't songs
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27-06-2014, 09:52 PM
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It's funny the things that you can mull over at times.
I'll now be singing He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother for the rest of the day!
Ain't that a shame!
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28-06-2014, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by lovemyboys ->
It's funny the things that you can mull over at times.
I'll now be singing He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother for the rest of the day!
Ain't that a shame!
'giggle'
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28-06-2014, 03:00 PM
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I do hate the double negative expression 'I ain't got none'.
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You should then answer "well then, you obviously have some"
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28-06-2014, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by AutumnColour ->
You should then answer "well then, you obviously have some"
I do!
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28-06-2014, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by AutumnColour ->
Is you is or is you ain't my baby

Lets make a list of all the Ain't songs
AINT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH...TWO OUT OF THREE AINT BAD...AINT SHE SWEET...AINT NO STOPPING US NOW!
 
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