British English and "ain't"

[CATB320]

I live in Kentucky. I hear "ain't" a lot, and I say it sometimes, so long as it's a casual situation. nbd.

 

[Naheal]

Huh. I'll have to present that to some of the folks I know from the military and see if it'll actually catch on. Worth checking to see how quickly it spreads.

How long have you been using this word?

Good question. Probably for about a year now.

Is it something that you hear others outside of your group of friends say?

 

[Ironman126]

Huh. I'll have to present that to some of the folks I know from the military and see if it'll actually catch on. Worth checking to see how quickly it spreads.

How long have you been using this word?

Good question. Probably for about a year now.

Is it something that you hear others outside of your group of friends say?

Yes. People i've talked to, mostly, but others outside my group use it.

 

[northeast rower]

I often use "ain't" in conversation. It is regional to a certain extent, but I think that it just comes out of the same part of the human brain that has certain cultures assigning certain names for certain things.