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When to use “programming's” vs. “programming is” [duplicate]
My sentence can be said as:
Programming is fun.
and it can also be said as:
Programming's fun.
Both seem to be correct. When should I use one instead of the other?
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Is “ain’t” slang, or is it colloquial instead?
Does using the word ain’t in a song make it slang, whereas using it in a speech make it colloquial?
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Who/What decides if a word is “proper” English?
I was taught since kindergarten that "ain't" isn't a proper English word.
I was wondering, who determines which words are acceptable and which words are not? Do words ever go from "improper" to ...
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