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Old June 21, 2009, 02:10 PM
hermit hermit is offline
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hi irmamar - there's a saying in english - " 'ain't' ain't in the dictionary"

the use of "ain't" often imparts a sense of rural speech, inner city speech,
or other "flavor", sometimes humorous.

so, yes, it's like gonna/wanna - a contraction much used but technically
incorrect.

hermit
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