ain't Archives - Words by a Pro https://old.wordsbyapro.com/tag/aint/ Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:45:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://old.wordsbyapro.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/cropped-WBP-FAVICON_7-32x32.jpg ain't Archives - Words by a Pro https://old.wordsbyapro.com/tag/aint/ 32 32 Questions for a Language Ninja: Ain’t “Ain’t” Proper? https://old.wordsbyapro.com/questions-language-ninja-aint-aint-proper/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=questions-language-ninja-aint-aint-proper Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:44:46 +0000 https://old.wordsbyapro.com/?p=1830 Q: If there’s a place in the linguistic world for the words “sexting”, “twerk”, and “totes”, why can’t we finally accept “ain’t”? It’s been in common usage for centuries. When will “ain’t” finally be recognized as a legitimate word? A: Art and popular culture will never stop trying to elevate “ain’t” from its lowly state. […]

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