Last week I was talking to my nephew Jake, the four year old. He was doing something I thought he shouldn't be - like pulling the cat's tail - so I said something to the effect of, "Jake. Don't pull on the cat's tail!"
He said, "I amn't"
"You're what?" I replied.
"I AMN'T!" he said louder.
"OK, fine." I muttered. "Just knock off whatever it was you were doing."
I laughed to myself as I walked away, thinking he was quite clever to come up with his own word. We're just so used to hearing the same old, same old, aren't we?
do not = don't
will not = won't
can not = can't
Is not = isn't
are not = aren't
I think there's a new word on the block people, and his name is amn't.
I am not = I amn't
3 comments:
I do transcription and hear all sorts of crazy contractions and made-up verbs, but "amn't" is a new one on me.
One of my nephews used to say "our chuvvers" instead of "each other" and it was too stinking cute to point out to him.
I like it. It works for me.
I agree with Jake. Sooo cute.
dixie
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