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So is it me or...
championofkhorne:
not without maoney exchanging hands, no, lol
Mallli_kite:
--- Quote from: lucychi on 18 Feb 2009, 11:37 ---Hm...I feel like there's so much more going on in this story arc to ponder than just "Is Sven being a jerk?"
Am I the only one who's ever gotten into a non-romantic yet physical relationship and didn't realize they actually cared until a catalyst in the form of another person showed up?
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Been there, done that, lessons learned.
Hell, I've been both in Faye's position, and in Sven's. Life, it is interesting.
Mallli_kite:
--- Quote from: championofkhorne on 17 Feb 2009, 15:22 ---Mark Twain isn't real.
and in any case, he uses ain't as dialogue for his characters, who are in the south.
the two situations (and authors) are hardly comparable
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You should take a look at some of his essays, written in first person. Samuel Clemens could get very colloquial when the mood struck. Also "ain't" is not strictly a Southernism. You'll find it used with some regularity in other regions and countries.
Surgoshan:
It goes back to 18th century England at least.
Mallli_kite:
--- Quote from: Surgoshan on 18 Feb 2009, 20:43 ---It goes back to 18th century England at least.
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per Merriam Webster, 16th century
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ain%27t
Language is fun. :lol:
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