Meaning of I'mn't | Babel Free

Definitions

Contraction of I + am + not.

abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, nonstandard, rare

Examples

“I'mn't sure you can use⟳ a system like⟳ that. Some contractions aren't legal, and sometimes you do not use⟳ a contraction in order⟳ to emphasize what you are saying. Sometimes two contractions can be formed in a sentence, and you need⟳ to know⟳ which one to use⟳.”

“Why people from Finland are so active in this forum? Finland isn't a part of Russia already for almost a hundred years! What they are doing here? I know⟳ no Russians who would be concerned about Finland and no groups where the Russians would give⟳ the suggestions to Finns (I'mn't even sure about the correct⟳ spelling of Fin in plural -- another evidence that I don't care about 'em).”

“Now that I think⟳ of it, could somebody check to see⟳ that I am indeed the inventor of double⟳ contractions? And although I'mn't (I am not) trying to claim⟳ all the glory for this, if there's a possibility for a triple contraction, I invented those as well (at least in theory).”

“Just in case he removes that post⟳, it was posted Sun, Dec 10, 2006, at 4:19 pm. Does anyone want⟳ to take⟳ any bets on whether Ullrich will still be teaching then? ((Later:)) I guess⟳ I'mn't the first one to ask⟳ that.”

“I seem to recall⟳ that this very question⟳ was discussed and answered on one of the linguistics blogs in the past couple of months. It may have⟳ been on Language Log⟳, but I'mn't sure. I think⟳ the answer⟳ was that it arose as a shortened form⟳ of "amn't I".”

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