Alas, another usage with but one apostrophe:"At the Ship he gave her a shilling, and her face dropped. 'That's a shilling,' he said. 'Han't you ever seen a shilling?' She shook her head."--Patrick O'Brian, The Reverse of the Medal, 120
Well said Mi'er'a!
Isn't a ha'nt dialect for a ghost, or haunt?
Oops. I meant it would make more sense. Apostrophes have no effect on me whatsoever.
I would certainly make more sense with 2 apostrophes. I can't understand why be'n't should have two.
I'm with bilby. Problem is, when it's spelled like that, I'm more likely to pronounce it "haint."
What business have you here, or with me?-- You have your letters, han't you?Clarissa Harlowe to Lovelace (as quoted by him), Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
I'm sure it may be so, somewhere. Alas, in Clarissa, it only has the one apostrophe.
I really want this to be ha'n't. Please.
Contraction for have not, haven't.
Alas, another usage with but one apostrophe:
"At the Ship he gave her a shilling, and her face dropped. 'That's a shilling,' he said. 'Han't you ever seen a shilling?' She shook her head."
--Patrick O'Brian, The Reverse of the Medal, 120
Well said Mi'er'a!
Isn't a ha'nt dialect for a ghost, or haunt?
Oops. I meant it would make more sense. Apostrophes have no effect on me whatsoever.
I would certainly make more sense with 2 apostrophes. I can't understand why be'n't should have two.
I'm with bilby. Problem is, when it's spelled like that, I'm more likely to pronounce it "haint."
What business have you here, or with me?-- You have your letters, han't you?
Clarissa Harlowe to Lovelace (as quoted by him), Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
I'm sure it may be so, somewhere. Alas, in Clarissa, it only has the one apostrophe.
I really want this to be ha'n't. Please.
Contraction for have not, haven't.