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nik9000@programming.dev 2 days agoBrandt said he enjoyed being a meme, and he did frequently use the catchphrase, although he did say that his high school English teacher would not have approved of his usage of “ain’t”.[6][20]
Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 days ago
Teach needs to get with the times. Ain’t is a valid word. It’s even in the dictionary.
comfy@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
It’s a common and well-understood word, you’re correct, and really any word is a valid word, although it’s pretty clear the teacher was trying to teach formal English habits (which unfortunately can be useful to know) and it ain’t that.