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Originally Posted by Tomisimo
'cause (written with an apostrophe) is extremely common in spoken English although it would be less common in formal registers (a presentation, business setting, university lecture, etc). ain't is also quite common but is used more in the informal registers (rural people, auto mechanics, construction workers, inner city etc.). It is also really common in songs for some reason. It would never be used in the more formal registers..
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In England most people will sometimes use "'cause or cos" and "ain't" in everyday speech: "Ain't it" is often shortened to "innit", although it is not usually written.
In Northern England people sometimes say "Summat" and "Nowt" for "Something and Nothing". My mother-in-law once said to me "Your daughter has just said "SUMMAT". I replied: "its better than saying "NOWT" INNIT?"
Both of these are used in spoken English, but not written English, unless it is written conversation intended to evoke the registers where you would use those words in spoken language