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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
.....which is one reason we have slang. Ain't is not generally acceptable in educated circles and is looked upon with distaste. (And I'm exposing my own generational and educational bias here.) However, it is very much in acceptance in certain socio-economic areas of my country (USA) and, in many cases, represents a positive way in which individuals communicate.
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Interestingly, the word "ain't" was an affectation widely adopted in "upper-class" British English in the early 20th century. You'll see this in the books of P.G. Wodehouse and Dorothy L. Sayers, for example. Both Bertie Wooster and Lord Peter Wimsey use "ain't" in their everyday speech.