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Contractions

Posted By: Darien, on host 140.186.100.98
Date: Saturday, July 17, 1999, at 11:50:11
In Reply To: Re: 15 year olds posted by Morris Cecil Glalet on Friday, July 16, 1999, at 09:06:55:

> I anm't (I invented that alternative contraction)

Well... the contraction "amn't" (am not) has been in use since the thirteenth century, at least, though it has dropped out of common usage lately, having been adapted to the more user-friendly "ain't" and then attacked by first-grade teachers until it dropped completely from sight.

Dar "Do you believe that?" ien

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Re: Contractions - Morris Cecil Glalet - Tue, 7/20/1999, 09:43:39
Re: Contractions - unipeg - Sat, 7/17/1999, 14:47:18
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  - Re: Contractions - Darien - Sat, 7/17/1999, 21:42:21
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