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Re:Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to avoi... by koakuma-chan on Sunday March 16, 2025 @02:15PM (#43380954)
What does ain't mean?
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Re:Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to avoi... by mrlonglong on Sunday March 16, 2025 @04:54PM (#43382218)
Isn't. Ain't is UK.
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Re:Male octopus injects female with venom during sex to avoi... by asveikau on Monday March 17, 2025 @02:29PM (#43391386)
Ain't is also common in the US, but is stigmatized.

In the US, it is regional to the east coast, both north and south. It is also common in African American speech.

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