Yes, my father-in-law said "hit" to.  He was actually from central Ohio,
not the southern Appalachia part, but the dialect seemed to have
traveled.

Edith

 

From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of STAHLKE, HERBERT F
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 12:19 PM
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Subject: Re: training wheels & ain't

 

Another possibility on "hain't" is that it's from an /h/-insertion
dialect.  Those are mostly British, but there are restricted instances
of it in Appalachia, including "hain't" and "hit" for "it."  The latter
form occurs in Old and Middle English, but I don't know if the
Appalachian form descends from that or is a local innovation.

 

Herb

 

From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
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Sent: 2009-06-03 10:45
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Subject: Re: training wheels & ain't

 

I've been wondering if there is any connection between the "ain't" for
"have" and the dialect that uses "hain't."  My father-in-law from Ohio
used to say "hain't."

Anybody know?

Edith Wollin

 

From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dick Veit
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 7:07 AM
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Subject: Re: training wheels & ain't

 

I'd do it but I ain't got the time.

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 2:36 PM, Larry Beason <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

Herb,
Can you give examples of people who use 'ain't' for a contraction of
'has/have not.'  I might not be thinking it through, but I cannot think
of any such instances myself.

Just curious.

Larry

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