Why 'Aren't I'?

 

Every notice that "aren't I" doesn't follow the usual grammatical formulas? More logical would be "amn't I" or "am I not." That's why "aren't I" is a great lesson in the interplay of grammar and idiom.

 

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Tags: AMN'T, AREN'T I, COPY EDITING, GRAMMAR

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