[net.puzzle] It is not

datanguay@watdaisy.UUCP (David Tanguay) (10/23/85)

Not a hard puzzle but interesting (I thought): how many ways can you write
"it is not" (in English) using different contractions, slang, etc (if there's
anything else I missed)?

David Tanguay

twb@mhuxh.UUCP (twb) (10/24/85)

>: how many ways can you write "it is not" (in English) using
> different contractions, slang, etc  
> David Tanguay

1. It is not
2. It isn't
3. It tisn't
4. It ain't
5. It ain't not
6. It are not
7. It aren't
8. It ain't be
9. It not

gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>) (10/26/85)

>: how many ways can you write "it is not" (in English) using
> different contractions, slang, etc  
> David Tanguay

Good grief, there are an infinite number.  E.g.,
	"it ain't not even never'
(Yes, I have heard this used in conversation,
with the stress on "never").  Is there any point
to a puzzle with no well-determined answer?

ron@brl-sem.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (10/26/85)

> 1. It is not
> 2. It isn't
> 3. It tisn't
> 4. It ain't
> 5. It ain't not
> 6. It are not
> 7. It aren't
> 8. It ain't be
> 9. It not

What about It's not.

bi50xrs@sdcc3.UUCP (rich) (10/29/85)

>>: how many ways can you write "it is not" (in English) using
>> different contractions, slang, etc  
>> David Tanguay
>1. It is not
>2. It isn't
>3. It tisn't
>4. It ain't
>5. It ain't not
>6. It are not
>7. It aren't
>8. It ain't be
>9. It not

10. T'aint
11. Snot's (just say it fast)
12. Neither