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22031554

Anonymous Sun May 14 21:31:55 2023 No.22031554 [Reply] [Original]

"it isn't" or "it's not"?

>>	Anonymous Sun May 14 21:33:04 2023 No.22031559 >>22031554 "it isn't" when it's a sole reply "it's not [x]" when there's more to add

>>	Anonymous Sun May 14 21:33:07 2023 No.22031560 it'sn't

>>	Anonymous Sun May 14 21:33:42 2023 No.22031563 >>22031554 in speech I would probably always say the latter naturally. I don't think it matters though

>>	Anonymous Sun May 14 21:35:40 2023 No.22031575 >>22031554 it's not, everytime.

>>	Anonymous Sun May 14 21:35:52 2023 No.22031577 File: 53 KB, 600x600, 1674337577841082.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>22031554 it is not

>>	Anonymous Sun May 14 21:36:23 2023 No.22031579 >>22031577 this

>>	Anonymous Sun May 14 21:38:37 2023 No.22031590 >>22031559 this doesn't sound right. the only time I would say "it isn't" is if I said "no it isn't." but if there was no "no" in front I would say "it's not."

>>	Anonymous Sun May 14 21:41:46 2023 No.22031603 >>22031590 it is not

>>	Anonymous Sun May 14 21:50:34 2023 No.22031637 >>22031559 This isn't right. It's not right at all.

>>	Anonymous Sun May 14 21:52:16 2023 No.22031647 >>22031554 It isn't the case that it's not both of these which are acceptable.

>>	Anonymous Sun May 14 21:53:34 2023 No.22031651 >>22031554 its'n't

>>	Anonymous Mon May 15 05:54:37 2023 No.22033013 >>22031554 Context and aesthetic preference dictates what to use; rhythm could also be a factor for a poem or novel or story.

>>	Anonymous Mon May 15 05:57:53 2023 No.22033028 >>22031554 It is not "it isn't" nor is it "it's not."

>>	Anonymous Mon May 15 06:35:43 2023 No.22033146 "yes, and" negating things is for midwits

>>	Anonymous Mon May 15 09:37:02 2023 No.22033469 >>22031590 >t. ESL

>>	Anonymous Mon May 15 09:43:08 2023 No.22033482 File: 120 KB, 600x583, 393-1577121058.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>22031554 it ain't

>>	Anonymous Mon May 15 09:52:12 2023 No.22033509 File: 42 KB, 334x506, 1680597176176264.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>22031554 'tisn't

>>	Anonymous Mon May 15 09:55:22 2023 No.22033515 File: 42 KB, 657x450, gollywog.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>22033482 It don't be

>>	Anonymous Mon May 15 11:15:35 2023 No.22033665 >>22033515 it do

>>	Anonymous Mon May 15 11:42:26 2023 No.22033725 >>22031554 that's not it

>>	Anonymous Mon May 15 12:41:01 2023 No.22033853 >>22033482 >>22033515 t'ain't

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