Thread: Tire vs. Tyre
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Old 03-15-2010, 06:09 AM   #55
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Originally Posted by JohnnyB View Post
This debate is rydyculous, but whatever your profession is I think you're totally out of it you believe that "ain't" is any less a word than "isn't" so long as people are making use of it. Makes me question your basic understanding of what a language is.
I think he was more getting at that "aint" is not a recognized English word.

Something can be a word, doesn't mean it is English. Take Cantonese for example. Slang would also be another good example.

I do agree that the English language is always evolving.
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