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Can I use the word ain't instead of the 'has not'/'have not'



 
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Can I use the word ain't instead of the 'has not'/'have not' #1 (permalink) Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:14 am   Can I use the word ain't instead of the 'has not'/'have not'
 

Hi teachers!!

Can i use the word ain't instead of the word has not or have not??

Ex: I ain't been to Angkor Wat, since i was born.
She ain't been accused of killing.

Thanks in advance!!!!!
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Can I use the word ain't instead of the 'has not'/'have not' #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 25, 2006 5:37 am   Can I use the word ain't instead of the 'has not'/'have not'
 

"Ain't" is a very stigmatized word, and it's best to avoid it all the time.
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Can I use the word ain't instead of the 'has not'/'have not' #3 (permalink) Thu Jul 27, 2006 5:22 am   Can I use the word ain't instead of the 'has not'/'have not'
 

I am still consisting on asking the same question, can i use the word ain't instead of have not or has not.

Hope to get answer soon!!!!!
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Can I use the word ain't instead of the 'has not'/'have not' #4 (permalink) Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:48 am   Can I use the word ain't instead of the 'has not'/'have not'
 

Hi Soklong

In very slang English, I have heard the word "ain't" used to mean:
am not
aren't
isn't
haven't
hasn't

When you ask "Can I use the word ain't instead of have not or has not?", my answer is:
You can do whatever you like. Nobody can stop you from using "ain't". But "ain't" is slang and substandard. And using "ain't" may simply sound uneducated. You should not use ain't in standard English.

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