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Did you know "ain't" IS in the dictionary?

Auto-correct doesn't try to correct it.  I guess it's an accepted English word now.

Posted - May 22, 2018

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  • 53503

      That's nothing new; it's been in dictionaries for decades. The caveat is that it's often identified as not being a proper word. Additionally, there are dozens of improper words similar to it that are found in dictionaries. 

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      May 22, 2018 10:49 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    Ain't that true....Being a true Brit ,I'm allowed to invent and use a lot of bastardized wurds......mostly aye might add,to piss you off while giving you some useful imployment .......
      May 23, 2018 1:29 AM MDT
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  • 3523
    "Whilst" giving me some...
      May 23, 2018 8:20 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    OH God....not another disciple of Randy D .....:(
      May 24, 2018 2:47 AM MDT
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  • 53503


      Not quite, Nice Jugs: I wouldn't have suggested using 'whilst' there.  I'm not saying Ishmael is wrong, it's just not my perspective, that's all.
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      May 24, 2018 5:52 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    Look...I haven't used the word While for a while and I thought while im hear I might while away my time using it.....
    It just seemed a worth while thing  todo while waiting for responses....:)
      May 24, 2018 6:16 AM MDT
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  • 16763
    Stone the crows, cobber. Ain't is a dinkum word. Strewth, it's one of the most bonzer words I know.
      May 23, 2018 2:24 AM MDT
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  • 44603
    Said like a true Ozzie.
      May 23, 2018 8:42 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    no but now i do
      May 23, 2018 2:35 PM MDT
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