Evidential ain't - 11/02/08 06:44 AM
A really interesting post on the deliberate use of "ain't" in a particular context:
http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=792
http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=792
Re: Evidential ain't - 11/03/08 02:25 AM
ain't tells you that you're dealing with a nitty-gritty verity that you don't need a college education to understand.
Oh, I didn't know that! I just use it occasionally, as an indicator that I'm not being serious.
Oh, I didn't know that! I just use it occasionally, as an indicator that I'm not being serious.
Re: Evidential ain't - 11/04/08 11:43 AM
