I am puzzled with the use of ain't. I know its meaning, and also know it is pretty informal. But I see it used in several ways, some I think of as conflicting.
See the following examples
I ain't an idiot
expands to
I am not an idiot
Which, in my understanding means "Well, I am declaring myself not an idiot"
It just ain't done good
expands to
It just is not done good
Which, in my understanding means "An action didn't generate good results"
But I ain't marchin' anymore
expands to
But I am not marching anymore
Which, in my understanding means "I am saying, that I will stop marching"
Hey, ain't gonna cry no more today
expands to
Hey, I am not going to cry no more today
This one is a bit weird, but in my understanding means "I am declaring my intentions of crying no more than I already did, today"
I ain't no quitter
expands to
I am not no quitter
Which, in my understanding means that "I am a quitter", since the first negation negates the second...
I really think it means "I am no quitter", but then "ain't" doesn't abbreviate the length of "am", so I don't get the usage of "ain't", or perhaps this phrase ain't a good example, even for an informal contraction like ain't.
Is it correct to use ain't followed by a no? Does the "no" lose its negation?
I really hope I ain't that confused by the answers...
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