To be annoyed when DS says "amn't" in conversation?

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I know the dictionary probably lists it as a word but when he says it in conversation it gives me the feeling of fingernails on chalk.
Is this a nationwide trend now that we just have to get used to?

I have literally never heard anyone say that in my life.

It's a phase OP. The internet has a lot to answer. I doubt this one will it stick but I've been rightn't before.

How is it used? Is it like aren't??

I say it and I’m Scottish. I’ve only ever heard Scots say it though...where are you all from?

OkayGo - as a contraction of "am not".

Sellme I'm sure it's been in common use for a lot longer than the internet has been around.

(Also Scottish!)

I have literally never heard anyone say that in my life.

Same here and I'm Scottish.

I'm guessing West Midlands/Black Country?

I have always said it - I'm Scottish. It makes far more sense than 'aren't' in some sentences. (Abbreviation of 'am I not' rather than 'are I not')

@Bilingualspingual We are in the London area

We said it growing up in Scotland.

It was perfectly normal for us (back in the dark ages admittedly...)

Very commonly used in Ireland.

am I not'

Shouldn't it be I am not?

depends on how old your ds is.

it is actually the sign of quite a clever (young) kid, they have worked out the grammar form, and have then extended that to 'am not' the problem is that 'am not' is irregular.

so they have absorbed is=isn't; have=haven't and then done the same thing to am=amn't

If he is pre-school age he will self correct soon enough.

If he is a teenager, he is just doing it to look cool. The more you comment the more he will do it! Start doing it yourself, he will stop immediately.

I'm glad it's made its way down to you London folk OP, we'll have you saying 'outwith' soon

Another Scot here - it's one of the few bits of Scots dialect I retain after nearly five decades in England.

It seems that I'm the only Scot who hasn't heard anyone saying this.

I thought it was an Irish thing.

Shouldn't it be I am not?

No it's a different meaning - eg 'I am early, am I not?'

I’ve actually managed to train my poor London kid to say ‘puggled’ which my Clackmannanshire mum used for ‘exhausted’. Bet ‘amn’t’ doesn’t sound so bad now!

Scottish here too and we say it all the time

I'm 52, and have grown up with this phrase, so been around much longer than the internet

Watch out, he might start using - am ur'nae- ha!

Which part of Scotland are you all from, if I may ask?

Also scottish,also use it.... have --known some who went beyond that and said "am ur" ...or.. "amurni" too

I think it's Irish. There was a massive hoo haa in my international school many years ago when an Irish teacher wrote a multiple choice (internal) exam and put down a sentence including amn't I as the correct answer. The entire academic year of primarily Arab students (and the various other English-speaking teachers) were very confused

East coast Praline