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in't

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C2 Proficiency int Informal

part. a short way of saying 'isn't it' or 'is it not' at the end of a sentence. People use it in very casual speech to check if someone agrees with them.

part. a non-standard contraction of 'is it not' or 'isn't it', functioning as an invariant tag question. Common in various British English dialects; used to seek confirmation or emphasize a statement regardless of the preceding auxiliary verb.


SIMPLE

It's a bit cold today, in't?

CONTEXTUAL

You're coming to the party later, in't?

COMPLEX

While the speaker used standard grammar throughout the interview, they slipped into using 'in't' during the more relaxed, informal segments of the conversation.

Usage

Used as an invariant tag question at the end of a clause; highly informal and dialect-specific.

Pitfall

It is very beautiful, in't it?It is very beautiful, in't?The contraction 'in't' already includes the pronoun 'it', so adding 'it' again at the end is redundant.

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