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Merriam-Webster says that it's non-standard usage and more common in the habitual speech of the lesser-educated. It is used more in American-English than British-English, but usage by both is much the same, as in fiction it is used for the purpose of characterization and in familiar correspondence it is used as a mark of warm personal friendship. It is commonly used in popular songs for metrical value and for its informal tone ("Ain't She Sweet", "It Ain't Necessarily So", for example). Familiar phrases include "That ain't hay", "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", "Say it ain't so, Joe", "You ain't seen nothin' yet", and "It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings".

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