Although widely disapproved as nonstandard and more common in the habitual speech of the less educated, ain't is flourishing in American English. It is used in both speech and writing to catch attention and to gain emphasis <I am telling you—there ain't going to be any blackmail — R. M. Nixon>.
It is used especially in journalistic prose as part of a consistently informal style <the creative process ain't easy — Mike Royko>. This informal ain't is commonly distinguished from habitual ain't by its frequent occurrence in fixed constructions and phrases <you ain't seen nothing yet> <two out of three ain't bad>
In familiar correspondence it tends to be the mark of a warm personal friendship. It is also used for metrical reasons in popular songs <Ain't She Sweet> <It Ain't Necessarily So>.
It is used especially in journalistic prose as part of a consistently informal style <the creative process ain't easy — Mike Royko>. This informal ain't is commonly distinguished from habitual ain't by its frequent occurrence in fixed constructions and phrases <you ain't seen nothing yet> <two out of three ain't bad>
In familiar correspondence it tends to be the mark of a warm personal friendship. It is also used for metrical reasons in popular songs <Ain't She Sweet> <It Ain't Necessarily So>.
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t
Meanings: 1. am not / are not / is not 2. have not / has not 3. do not / does not / did not —used in some varieties of Black English
Origin: contraction of are not / First Known Use: 1749
How is AIN'T used?
Song: Ain't she sweet?
by The Beatles
by Frank Sinatra
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