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darcandkharg31 11/23/19 4:10:10 PM #1:	Isn't it? Is not it? Isn't he coming? Is not he coming? Aint saying the contraction is weird but how it could be used. --- This is my signature, there are many others like it, but this one is mine. If you take 110% of what I say seriously then you're gonna have a bad time. <cite>darcandkharg31 posted [p:930587874] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>Isn't it? Is not it? Isn't he coming? Is not he coming? Aint saying the contraction is weird but how it could be used.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BlackScythe0 11/23/19 4:17:13 PM #2:	People say all kinds of things that are not proper English. Your examples would get marked off in a college level writing assignment as being wrong, I do believe. <cite>BlackScythe0 posted [p:930588137] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>People say all kinds of things that are not proper English. Your examples would get marked off in a college level writing assignment as being wrong, I do believe.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aDirtyShisno 11/23/19 4:30:39 PM #3:	darcandkharg31 posted... Aint Aint aint a word, so maybe it is, but aint most definitely isnt a word! --- Que sera, sera. Whatever happens, happens. ...and he was never heard from again. <cite>aDirtyShisno posted [p:930588659] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>darcandkharg31 posted... </cite> <quote>Aint</quote>Aint aint a word, so maybe it is, but aint most definitely isnt a word! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Moonjay 11/23/19 5:19:50 PM #4:	Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t --- `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe; All mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe. <cite>Moonjay posted [p:930590699] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darcandkharg31 11/23/19 5:21:17 PM #5:	Isn't though? --- This is my signature, there are many others like it, but this one is mine. If you take 110% of what I say seriously then you're gonna have a bad time. <cite>darcandkharg31 posted [p:930590766] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>Isn't though?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JOExHIGASHI 11/23/19 5:50:39 PM #6:	darcandkharg31 posted... Isn't though? It's a perfectly cromulent word --- Next Xbox will be named Xbox1 2 <cite>JOExHIGASHI posted [p:930591964] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>darcandkharg31 posted...</cite> <quote>Isn't though?</quote> It's a perfectly cromulent word</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mooreandrew58 11/23/19 7:38:50 PM #7:	Moonjay posted... Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>mooreandrew58 posted [p:930596634] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>Moonjay posted...</cite> <quote>Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t</quote> Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aDirtyShisno 11/23/19 8:17:45 PM #8:	Moonjay posted... Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t mooreandrew58 posted... Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... --- Que sera, sera. Whatever happens, happens. ...and he was never heard from again. <cite>aDirtyShisno posted [p:930598372] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>Moonjay posted... </cite> <quote>Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t</quote> mooreandrew58 posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing</quote>Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 11/23/19 8:22:39 PM #9:	It'd always struck me as being weird. Isn't is something you can use without giving much thought. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:930598593] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>It'd always struck me as being weird. Isn't is something you can use without giving much thought.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mooreandrew58 11/23/19 8:24:45 PM #10:	aDirtyShisno posted... Moonjay posted... Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t mooreandrew58 posted... Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... Still way I see things if 90% of people understand what you are saying its good enough --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>mooreandrew58 posted [p:930598688] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>aDirtyShisno posted...</cite> <quote>Moonjay posted... </cite> <quote>Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t</quote> mooreandrew58 posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing</quote>Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... </quote> Still way I see things if 90% of people understand what you are saying its good enough</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
myghostisdead 11/23/19 8:31:57 PM #11:	'Cept in my neck of the woods we say idnit. --- "Mom, was I in a wreck?" <cite>myghostisdead posted [p:930598990] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>'Cept in my neck of the woods we say idnit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aDirtyShisno 11/23/19 9:02:05 PM #12:	myghostisdead posted... 'Cept in my neck of the woods we say idnit. I still love couldntve. Double contraction for the win. Ive heard theres even the legendary triple contraction, but Ive never seen it used successfully! --- Que sera, sera. Whatever happens, happens. ...and he was never heard from again. <cite>aDirtyShisno posted [p:930600317] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>myghostisdead posted... </cite> <quote>'Cept in my neck of the woods we say idnit.</quote>I still love couldntve. Double contraction for the win. Ive heard theres even the legendary triple contraction, but Ive never seen it used successfully! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mooreandrew58 11/23/19 9:07:22 PM #13:	aDirtyShisno posted... myghostisdead posted... 'Cept in my neck of the woods we say idnit. I still love couldntve. Double contraction for the win. Ive heard theres even the legendary triple contraction, but Ive never seen it used successfully! Ive only heard that spoken never seen it written so I just always assumed they where just slurring the words together. --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>mooreandrew58 posted [p:930600564] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>aDirtyShisno posted...</cite> <quote>myghostisdead posted... </cite> <quote>'Cept in my neck of the woods we say idnit.</quote>I still love couldntve. Double contraction for the win. Ive heard theres even the legendary triple contraction, but Ive never seen it used successfully! </quote> Ive only heard that spoken never seen it written so I just always assumed they where just slurring the words together.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fam_Fam 11/23/19 9:16:36 PM #14:	mooreandrew58 posted... aDirtyShisno posted... Moonjay posted... Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t mooreandrew58 posted... Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... Still way I see things if 90% of people understand what you are saying its good enough im pretty sure 90% of the world would not understand what aint means <cite>Fam_Fam posted [p:930600985] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted...</cite> <quote>aDirtyShisno posted...</cite> <quote>Moonjay posted... </cite> <quote>Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t</quote> mooreandrew58 posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing</quote>Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... </quote> Still way I see things if 90% of people understand what you are saying its good enough</quote> im pretty sure 90% of the world would not understand what aint means</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mooreandrew58 11/23/19 9:19:11 PM #15:	Fam_Fam posted... mooreandrew58 posted... aDirtyShisno posted... Moonjay posted... Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t mooreandrew58 posted... Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... Still way I see things if 90% of people understand what you are saying its good enough im pretty sure 90% of the world would not understand what aint means I didnt say world. I meant of those that speak that language fluently. At least 90% of americans would understand it. --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>mooreandrew58 posted [p:930601100] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>Fam_Fam posted...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted...</cite> <quote>aDirtyShisno posted...</cite> <quote>Moonjay posted... </cite> <quote>Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t</quote> mooreandrew58 posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing</quote>Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... </quote> Still way I see things if 90% of people understand what you are saying its good enough</quote> im pretty sure 90% of the world would not understand what aint means</quote> I didnt say world. I meant of those that speak that language fluently. At least 90% of americans would understand it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
faramir77 11/23/19 9:21:47 PM #16:	Contractions in general are strange. We're shortening common expressions to save syllables. Isn't is just a particularly strange contraction. While we're at it, it's strange that English doesn't have a plural second person pronoun. The closest we have to one is "y'all", interestingly both a plural second person pronoun and a contraction, but whenever someone says "y'all" they get shit on for having lazy English. --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk -- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. -- <cite>faramir77 posted [p:930601224] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>Contractions in general are strange. We're shortening common expressions to save syllables. Isn't is just a particularly strange contraction. While we're at it, it's strange that English doesn't have a plural second person pronoun. The closest we have to one is "y'all", interestingly both a plural second person pronoun and a contraction, but whenever someone says "y'all" they get shit on for having lazy English.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darcandkharg31 11/23/19 9:31:07 PM #17:	Y'all talking like that ain't some shit but isn't it not the noble spirit that embiggens the smallest man? --- This is my signature, there are many others like it, but this one is mine. If you take 110% of what I say seriously then you're gonna have a bad time. <cite>darcandkharg31 posted [p:930601671] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>Y'all talking like that ain't some shit but isn't it not the noble spirit that embiggens the smallest man?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
aDirtyShisno 11/24/19 2:55:16 AM #18:	mooreandrew58 posted... Ive only heard that spoken never seen it written so I just always assumed they where just slurring the words together. Nope, its a real word... err, contraction. Google doesnt even underline it anymore, at least not for me lol. --- Que sera, sera. Whatever happens, happens. ...and he was never heard from again. <cite>aDirtyShisno posted [p:930612675] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted... </cite> <quote>Ive only heard that spoken never seen it written so I just always assumed they where just slurring the words together.</quote>Nope, its a real word... err, contraction. Google doesnt even underline it anymore, at least not for me lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Yellow 11/24/19 3:16:29 AM #19:	darcandkharg31 posted... Isn't it? Is not it? Isn't he coming? Is not he coming? Aint saying the contraction is weird but how it could be used. I think it's more supposed to be Is it not? Is he not coming? Isn't that mixed up? Yeah. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZNqaAh6iLU <cite>Yellow posted [p:930613152] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>darcandkharg31 posted... </cite> <quote>Isn't it? Is not it? Isn't he coming? Is not he coming? Aint saying the contraction is weird but how it could be used.</quote>I think it's more supposed to be Is it not? Is he not coming? Isn't that mixed up? Yeah. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrMelodramatic 11/24/19 3:58:52 AM #20:	faramir77 posted... Contractions in general are strange. We're shortening common expressions to save syllables. Isn't is just a particularly strange contraction. While we're at it, it's strange that English doesn't have a plural second person pronoun. The closest we have to one is "y'all", interestingly both a plural second person pronoun and a contraction, but whenever someone says "y'all" they get shit on for having lazy English. We do. You. The subjecg pronoun is thou. <cite>MrMelodramatic posted [p:930614057] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>faramir77 posted...</cite> <quote>Contractions in general are strange. We're shortening common expressions to save syllables. Isn't is just a particularly strange contraction. While we're at it, it's strange that English doesn't have a plural second person pronoun. The closest we have to one is "y'all", interestingly both a plural second person pronoun and a contraction, but whenever someone says "y'all" they get shit on for having lazy English.</quote> We do. You. The subjecg pronoun is thou.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mooreandrew58 11/24/19 5:23:09 AM #21:	aDirtyShisno posted... mooreandrew58 posted... Ive only heard that spoken never seen it written so I just always assumed they where just slurring the words together. Nope, its a real word... err, contraction. Google doesnt even underline it anymore, at least not for me lol. Well as said something is commonly used enough it becomes accepted. Hell crunk has been in websters dictionary --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>mooreandrew58 posted [p:930615509] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>aDirtyShisno posted...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted... </cite> <quote>Ive only heard that spoken never seen it written so I just always assumed they where just slurring the words together.</quote>Nope, its a real word... err, contraction. Google doesnt even underline it anymore, at least not for me lol. </quote> Well as said something is commonly used enough it becomes accepted. Hell crunk has been in websters dictionary</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GastroFan 11/24/19 10:32:35 AM #22:	Ain't ain't a word and you ain't supposed to say 'ain't' <cite>GastroFan posted [p:930621383] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>Ain't ain't a word and you ain't supposed to say 'ain't'</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CTLM 11/24/19 10:44:28 AM #23:	Won't is the strangest one to me. <cite>CTLM posted [p:930621743] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>Won't is the strangest one to me.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 11/24/19 11:43:11 AM #24:	MrMelodramatic posted... faramir77 posted... Contractions in general are strange. We're shortening common expressions to save syllables. Isn't is just a particularly strange contraction. While we're at it, it's strange that English doesn't have a plural second person pronoun. The closest we have to one is "y'all", interestingly both a plural second person pronoun and a contraction, but whenever someone says "y'all" they get shit on for having lazy English. We do. You. The single subject pronoun is thou. Yep. It's just very much fallen out of use. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:930623648] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>MrMelodramatic posted...</cite> <quote>faramir77 posted...</cite> <quote>Contractions in general are strange. We're shortening common expressions to save syllables. Isn't is just a particularly strange contraction. While we're at it, it's strange that English doesn't have a plural second person pronoun. The closest we have to one is "y'all", interestingly both a plural second person pronoun and a contraction, but whenever someone says "y'all" they get shit on for having lazy English.</quote> We do. You. The single subject pronoun is thou.</quote> Yep. It's just very much fallen out of use.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DDirtyDastard 11/24/19 12:28:18 PM #25:	No it isn't. <cite>DDirtyDastard posted [p:930625339] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>No it isn't.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fam_Fam 11/24/19 2:39:40 PM #26:	mooreandrew58 posted... Fam_Fam posted... mooreandrew58 posted... aDirtyShisno posted... Moonjay posted... Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t mooreandrew58 posted... Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... Still way I see things if 90% of people understand what you are saying its good enough im pretty sure 90% of the world would not understand what aint means I didnt say world. I meant of those that speak that language fluently. At least 90% of americans would understand it. what do you mean by "that language", because "aint" is not a word in American English. <cite>Fam_Fam posted [p:930630974] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted...</cite> <quote>Fam_Fam posted...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted...</cite> <quote>aDirtyShisno posted...</cite> <quote>Moonjay posted... </cite> <quote>Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t</quote> mooreandrew58 posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing</quote>Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... </quote> Still way I see things if 90% of people understand what you are saying its good enough</quote> im pretty sure 90% of the world would not understand what aint means</quote> I didnt say world. I meant of those that speak that language fluently. At least 90% of americans would understand it.</quote> what do you mean by "that language", because "aint" is not a word in American English.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sahuagin 11/24/19 4:06:05 PM #27:	faramir77 posted... it's strange that English doesn't have a plural second person pronoun. The closest we have to one is "y'all", interestingly both a plural second person pronoun and a contraction, but whenever someone says "y'all" they get shit on for having lazy English. it is, or was, "ye" --- *The truth basks in scrutiny.* https://imgur.com/GMouTGs http://projecteuler.net/profile/Sahuagin.png <cite>Sahuagin posted [p:930634916] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>faramir77 posted... </cite> <quote>it's strange that English doesn't have a plural second person pronoun. The closest we have to one is "y'all", interestingly both a plural second person pronoun and a contraction, but whenever someone says "y'all" they get shit on for having lazy English.</quote> it is, or was, "ye" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mooreandrew58 11/24/19 5:40:09 PM #28:	Fam_Fam posted... mooreandrew58 posted... Fam_Fam posted... mooreandrew58 posted... aDirtyShisno posted... Moonjay posted... Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t mooreandrew58 posted... Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... Still way I see things if 90% of people understand what you are saying its good enough im pretty sure 90% of the world would not understand what aint means I didnt say world. I meant of those that speak that language fluently. At least 90% of americans would understand it. what do you mean by "that language", because "aint" is not a word in American English. Yet a shit load of people use it and understand it. So whether you consider it a word or not isnt relevant. --- Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!" <cite>mooreandrew58 posted [p:930639339] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>Fam_Fam posted...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted...</cite> <quote>Fam_Fam posted...</cite> <quote>mooreandrew58 posted...</cite> <quote>aDirtyShisno posted...</cite> <quote>Moonjay posted... </cite> <quote>Ain't is a word. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t</quote> mooreandrew58 posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah if something is used enough eventually Webster will recognize it. Crunk was in a Webster dictionary. But thats how language works its always growing or changing</quote>Yeah, but were talking about aint, not aint... </quote> Still way I see things if 90% of people understand what you are saying its good enough</quote> im pretty sure 90% of the world would not understand what aint means</quote> I didnt say world. I meant of those that speak that language fluently. At least 90% of americans would understand it.</quote> what do you mean by "that language", because "aint" is not a word in American English.</quote> Yet a shit load of people use it and understand it. So whether you consider it a word or not isnt relevant.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
_PandaMaster_ 11/24/19 5:57:09 PM #29:	OK. --- https://i.imgtc.ws/vSxmcbX.jpg https://i.imgtc.com/CrYnBhq.png https://imgur.com/Em9Xlbu [#Life&Hometown] https://i.imgtc.com/790csbr.jpg <cite>_PandaMaster_ posted [p:930640146] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>OK.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 11/24/19 6:11:40 PM #30:	myghostisdead posted... 'Cept in my neck of the woods we say idnit. Or innit. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:930640816] in Isn't is a... [t:78191378]...</cite> <quote>myghostisdead posted...</cite> <quote>'Cept in my neck of the woods we say idnit.</quote> Or innit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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