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We're not OR we aren't?

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Canella · 24/10/2011 17:32

Is one correct and the other not?

We live overseas - dc are bilingual English/German but dd has to participate in the English lessons. The phrase in todays lesson was "they aren't new." I would have probably said "they're not new". Am I wrong?

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Canella · 24/10/2011 17:33

But they're also pronouncing it ar-rent. Not right where I come from.

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Trills · 24/10/2011 17:34

Either is fine IMO.

We're'nt doesn't work though :o

sospanfach · 02/11/2011 13:30

depends where you are from, Scotland and Northern England favour they're not, South and Mids England they aren't.....

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