Are you an extravert or an introvert?

[Edward]

...or maybe just better at Latin?

etiam Latini,. An sit aliqua idea, quae Sparrowhawke dicit Scriptura? Nimis sum defessus ut ad veterum Forum, lol.

 

[evenifigoalone]

I don't know if I recharge around people or when I'm alone...maybe both?

 

[TOG]

I aint ever make a 'stake in iiinglish

Here's something interesting about English people probably don't know. Everybod knows that the contraction for "is not" is "isn't" and that "aren't" is a contraction for "are not". But what's the contraction for "am not"... "amn't"??? That doesn't sound right. I have an unabridged dictionary at home, and decided to look it up. Turns out that there was once such a word as "amn't", but it was pronounced "ant", just like the insect. Over time the a lengthened and it becaim "ain't" and after even more use, the apostrophe was dropped, so today we have "aint". Contrary to popular belief, it is gramatically correct to say "I aint ", but "you aint", "he aint", "she aint", "it aint", "we aint" and "they aint" are all incorrect.

The TOG​

 

[TOG]

etiam Latini,. An sit aliqua idea, quae Sparrowhawke dicit Scriptura? Nimis sum defessus ut ad veterum Forum, lol.

Latin for computer geeks...

Tabula materna combusta est. Sum in modo pessima. (My motherboard exploded. I'm in a foul mood.)

The TOG​

 

[Edward]

From my understanding, aint is now a real word.

 

[TOG]

From my understanding, aint is now a real word.

When I was a kid, some time in the latter part of the last century, we used to say "You aint supposed to say aint because aint aint in the dictionary". Turns out it is in the dictionary, although it says it's only used in some dialects. And here's something else interesting. When I wrote "aint" above, the spell checker in Firefox marked it as a spelling mistake, but if I change it to "ain't" there's no problem. I thought the apostrophe had been dropped, but maybe I'm wrong (it happens, albeit rarely).

The TOG​

 

[YosefHayim]

I have aspergers. thus I am an introvert. however, I do not enjoy being an introvert, as some might assume as many imtroverts do. I wish I could be an extrovert as most people are, but I face social awkwardness as A major challenge in my life... however, thanks to Jesus Christ,and his power in me, I am making it through many of these challenges. glory and power and honor be to Yah in Jesus' name.

 

[Corrie]

I'm an introvert.
Have come to accept it.
I do like socializing though, but I also need quiet time.

 

[Claudya]

When I was a kid, some time in the latter part of the last century, we used to say "You aint supposed to say aint because aint aint in the dictionary". Turns out it is in the dictionary, although it says it's only used in some dialects. And here's something else interesting. When I wrote "aint" above, the spell checker in Firefox marked it as a spelling mistake, but if I change it to "ain't" there's no problem. I thought the apostrophe had been dropped, but maybe I'm wrong (it happens, albeit rarely).

The TOG​

So "ain't" wrong? Guess I've been doing it wrong all those years then.
(But at least I can tell "there", "their" and "they're" apart, unlike many native speakers. :tongue)

 

[Claudya]

Btw, why is it that extraversion is considered more desirable than introversion in western cultures?

 

[TOG]

So "ain't" wrong? Guess I've been doing it wrong all those years then.

I thought "ain't" was wrong, but it seems that it is the right way to spell it.

(But at least I can tell "there", "their" and "they're" apart, unlike many native speakers. :tongue)

Do you know the difference between affect and effect. Those two confuse me.

Btw, why is it that extraversion is considered more desirable than introversion in western cultures?

I think it's probably because extroverts can appear to be more friendly and sociable, whereas introverts sometimes seem anti-social. Neither is true, but it can sometimes seem like they are.

The TOG​

 

[Claudya]

I thought "ain't" was wrong, but it seems that it is the right way to spell it.

Uh.. so it's right to write it with an apostrophe? Oh well, I'll just keep doing it the way I always did.

Do you know the difference between affect and effect. Those two confuse me.

Yeah, as long as they are nouns it's easy: affect = emotion, effect = result of something.
But if "affect" is a verb it gets complicated.
If you affect my affect you effect an effect. 2

I think it's probably because extroverts can appear to be more friendly and sociable, whereas introverts sometimes seem anti-social. Neither is true, but it can sometimes seem like they are.

The TOG​

Maybe they just behave in a way that gets them more attention.

But you're right introverts easily appear antisocial. They seem to be kinda socially unresponsive, making them appear like they aren't interested in you (even if they actually are). Or, if you are like me and always assume people don't like you then an introvert will of course confirm your negative expectation, and thus talking to them is a real trial for insecure extraverts or ambiverts.

Anyway, some cultures (e.g. asian and oriental cultures, and ancient western cultures) value introversion higher than extraversion because it's considered to be a sign of serenity, maturity, wisdom and profoundness. So it's not human nature to think of extraversion as a higher good. My suspicion is that we are a rather outside oriented culture, as in we judge things and people by their outside appearance rather than going into the deep of getting to know their inside world. Thus that's a sign of shallowness it's also understandable considering how much information input and stimulation we get in a modern life. We have to judge books by their covers or else we'd be lost. So we also judge people by their outward behaviour instead of making the effort of getting to know their inside because we interact with so many people in real life and get to see many more on the internet (facebook friends of friends of friends and so on). We just don't have time and capacities to get to know them.

 

[evenifigoalone]

Here's something interesting about English people probably don't know. Everybod knows that the contraction for "is not" is "isn't" and that "aren't" is a contraction for "are not". But what's the contraction for "am not"... "amn't"??? That doesn't sound right. I have an unabridged dictionary at home, and decided to look it up. Turns out that there was once such a word as "amn't", but it was pronounced "ant", just like the insect. Over time the a lengthened and it becaim "ain't" and after even more use, the apostrophe was dropped, so today we have "aint". Contrary to popular belief, it is gramatically correct to say "I aint ", but "you aint", "he aint", "she aint", "it aint", "we aint" and "they aint" are all incorrect.

The TOG​

Holy crap, I've been lied to all my years taking English!

 

[AirDancer]

While 'aint' is a recognized word, it is still considered to be quite slangy and is not encouraged to be used.

 

[Deborah13]

I haven't heard anyone use ain't in years and I live in Redneckville. Maybe I'm just not listening?

 

[TOG]

My dictionary says that "ain't" is used only in some dialects. I suppse that means it's not considered acceptable in other dialects. I just can't imagine the queen saying "We ain't amused".

The TOG​

 

[Edward]

Claudya:...Uh.. so it's right to write it with an apostrophe? Oh well, I'll just keep doing it the way I always did.

That's wild. The dictionary says yes though it doesn't make sense to me. Apostrophes are used where there are missing letters, so if ain't is a contraction of am not then I would think there would be more apostrophes. Amn't actually makes more sense grammatically speaking.

You have there their they're down so you're ahead of a large percentage of the American population. Personally, I don't see what's so confusing about it, or affect effect...but I was good in English and read a lot for a hobby.

 

[TOG]

That's wild. The dictionary says yes though it doesn't make sense to me. Apostrophes are used where there are missing letters, so if ain't is a contraction of am not then I would think there would be more apostrophes.

You mean like in fo'c's'l' (forecastle)? the first apostrophe represents two dropped letters, R and E. "Am not" would then have been "amn't" and when the M was dropped, it would have become "a'n't". I agree that that would make more sense, but it seems that the first apostrophe turned into an I. Hmmm...

The TOG​

 

[Edward]

Yeah, seems like a good place for a vowel too.

 

[evenifigoalone]

So after some thought, I think I'm an ambivert, since I show qualities of both introverts and extroverts.

I like and crave human interaction and find I very much look forward to meeting with my study group at church, but mainly people I know and am comfortable with. I honestly find interacting with people I don't know well or at well a little bit stressful and not the most desirable thing. Part of it is I tend to be a people pleaser, I think, and don't like or want to step on any toes if I can help it. The effort I put into that makes interacting with strangers something to be reserved and nervous about.

That said, even with people I'm totally comfortable with I guess I'm still a bit reserved. But I'm a lot more likely to be myself around them.