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27-06-2014, 03:59 PM
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Ain't - what is its origin?

Was singing some songs to meself today and realised 'ain't' is used in a lot of them such as 'Ain't Misbehaving' - Ain't no sunshine' etc .......
Then I realised its a strange little word, where does it come from I thought, sort of got an answer to what it means - well I knew that - but not a definitive answer.
Strange little word - ain't it
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27-06-2014, 04:00 PM
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aint that the case
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27-06-2014, 04:02 PM
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As always .....
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27-06-2014, 04:14 PM
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Ain't got a clue.
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27-06-2014, 04:23 PM
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Perplexing, if I ain't mistaken.
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27-06-2014, 05:39 PM
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I often wondered that meself Patsy, it's not from "I'm not, I am not going to the ball" I ain't going and that's it, where does it come from indeed, is it American? it ain't necessarily so, I find I'm using it a lot since I came here.
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27-06-2014, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Jem ->
I often wondered that meself Patsy, it's not from "I'm not, I am not going to the ball" I ain't going and that's it, where does it come from indeed, is it American? it ain't necessarily so, I find I'm using it a lot since I came here.
All day I've been thinking of songs with 'aint' in them, theres so many - well it gives me something to do, keeps the brain active
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27-06-2014, 05:45 PM
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Fats Domino now is going through me head, Ain't that a shame, your the one to blame.
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27-06-2014, 05:47 PM
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I often say "if it aint broke don't fix it"
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27-06-2014, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jem ->
Fats Domino now is going through me head, Ain't that a shame, your the one to blame.
I usually am - aint I
 
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