6 states siding against a supreme court decision to deny access to federal authorities seems big, if thats happened in my lifetime I've not heard of it before

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[–] Vampire@hexbear.net 15 points 9 months ago (5 children)

I've not

Is this contraction a midwestern US thing? Or some other dialect?

Most English dialects contract to "I haven't". Some parts of England do the "I've not" thing, but I rarely've heard Americans do it.

[–] TheLepidopterists@hexbear.net 16 points 9 months ago

Just anecdotally as an American in the South, Midwest or Great Plains (try and find me now FBI): In other circumstances you definitely can use I've in American English, like "I've been waiting," and "I've not" doesn't sound unnatural to me, just a little stuffy, but "I haven't" is for sure more common.

[–] edge@hexbear.net 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

We should all start using the clearly superior I'ven't.

My favorite is contracting "you all are not" to "y'all'ren't" (rhymes with tolerant). There's also "y'all'dn't've", "you all (would|could|should) not have". No one intends to say those, but I think a US Southerner talking at a natural or fast pace might end up saying them.

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 8 points 9 months ago

that's weird? sweat

[–] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 7 points 9 months ago

I couldn't tell ya, it's just the words I use

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

I'ven't