#innit

[artistmarchalius]

Innit VS In’t - a PSA

I’ve seen some confusion in Hobie fics around the word “innit” and I think I’ve figured out why: aside from general confusion about the use of the word, I believe some people are occasionally mixing it up with “in’t”.

So let’s dive into it!

Innit - isn’t it

Can be used at the end of a sentence to make it a question or for emphasis.

E.g. “That’s a load of rubbish, innit?” Or “I’m Spider-Man, innit.” (The latter is an example of emphasis. It’s not grammatically correct but using slang isn’t always about being grammatically correct).

“Innit” can also be used in the middle and at the beginning of sentences (in place of “isn’t it”).

E.g. “Innit lovely out here?” Or “You told me that a Vulture variant was loose in Holborn, but innit true you’ve been tellin’ porkies?”

In’t - contraction of “isn’t”

You can use “in’t” in place of “isn’t”.

E.g. “In’t that the guy who was in here earlier?” Or “That’s a metaphor for capitalism, in’t it?” (You could also use “innit” in the second example).

It can be a bit confusing to a non-English ear to distinguish between “innit” and “in’t”, especially when they’re spoken quickly. For example: if you think you’re hearing someone say something like “Innit that right?” (which would be saying “Isn’t it that right?”, then you’re probably actually hearing them say “In’t that right?”

But wait!

Couldn’t you just use “ain’t” instead of “in’t”?

Sure!

“Ain’t” is a very versatile contraction. It can mean: am not, are not, is not, have not, has not, do not, does not and did not.

E.g. “I ain’t a liar!” Or “He ain’t done his homework.” Or “Ain’t that the truth.” Or “It ain’t right.”

Fun facts:

The earliest records of “ain’t” are from the 1700’s but it was popularised by Dickens’ representation of Cockney dialect.

“In’t” originates from Northern England.

So why use “in’t” instead of “ain’t”?

Personal preference, innit?

And there you have it, a dive into the world of “innit”, “in’t” and “ain’t”!

As always, I’m not an expert, I just wanted to share the knowledge that I do have. There may be other ways to use these words, depending on what part of the country you come from, but this should cover the vast majority of them (if not maybe all of them)! Hopefully someone will find this helpful, informative or entertaining at the very least. I know a lot of this seems basic, but there are a lot of non-native English speakers in the fandom so I wanted to cover all my bases.

Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like me to cover and I’ll see what I can do! If you’re using “innit” or “in’t” in your writing but aren’t sure if you’re using it right, I’m happy to look over any sentences you’d like me to!

Happy writing!

#hobie brown #spider punk #atsv #hobie brown fanfiction #writing help #innit #in’t #ain’t #British slang #fic help #across the spiderverse #hobie brown fanart #hobie fanart #comic #writing #writing tips

[strawlessandbraless]

The divorce arc was really something else

#dean should have just dropped to his knees here and saved them all a lot of time and heartbreak #I’ve decided it’s trauma Tuesday #innit #supernatural #spn #dean winchester #destiel #castiel #deancas #Netflix #misha collins #jensen ackles #spn crack #lgbt #spn 15x03 #15x03 #divorce arc #my beloved #cas posting #casposting #gay #gay Angel

[thepixelblender]

#leomie #leopold #jamie #cursed princess club #spoilers #SO THAT UPDATE #INNIT #i was normal about this all day let me be a little silly in the tags #oh mein gott the falling unconscious like jamie did at the exposition and the taste testing like with the saladdddd #everything comes together reversed... #leopold is the one thats collapsed & now he WANTS him to eat the damn thing and get the hint. amen i love these idiots so #ghozt art

[sexy-sapphic-sorcerer]

I just told my coworker "sorry I'm insane" after accidentally infodumping again and she said "don't worry, I'm insane too". but she's crazy in a 'I went through my boyfriend's wallet and stalked his ex wife's company' kind of way and not a 'here is a powerpoint presentation I made about joan of arc just for fun. do you want to see the one I made about merlin?' kind of way

#she did not want to see my merlin presentation. or the joan of arc one. i just showed her unprompted #dangerously close to unleashing my venn diagrams on her #autism #innit

[piosplayhouse]

I mean how are lesbians headcanoning canonically male characters as women that much more different than lesbians headcanoning canonically straight women as lesbians . Maybe I'm too genderfuckery pilled for normal fandoms but I feel like there's no difference here

#stems from the same well if they wont give the girls what they want we'll just do it ourselves impulse #innit

[hrkrkrwpfrbrbrlablblblblwhitooap]

thomas is so damn kissable

and he looks like he'd make such cute noises under you while you bit him gently

chew him chewsday

#innit

[wehavecomeforyourprivateschools]

#innit

[sheogayrath]

(2002 - XXXX)

#this is just me playing with indexed colour. all old pics of me. pretty cool stuff! #weirdcore #innit #photography #photomanipulation #webcore

[polinamory]

drew this when we didn't even know Molly's name yet haha! tbh I chose a very strange strategy for animation, so it took much longer than I expected and turned out to be a bit crooked but that's ok ig

#dsmp #dsmp fanart #mcytumblr #mcytblr #mcyt #mcyt fanart #tommyinit mcyt #tommyinit fanart #tommy innit #tommyinnit #tommy and molly #innit

[chaotic-sproutlet]

If I have to see it, y'all do too.

I think it's the voice that does it for me.

#honkai star rail #hsr #dr ratio #hsr dr ratio #veritas ratio #hsr ratio #I cant unhear it #suffer with me #gordon ramsay #hsr veritas #fail get out #idiot sandwich #british #innit #wait is ratio british #spot the difference #chef #tumblr is fun #I can just do silly shit and get away with it #ratio #L ratio

[tom-is-online]

I did the character sorter thing

You'll never guess which unit and April Fools groups are my favourites

#tomisonline #shitpost #prsk #proseka #pjsekai #project sekai colorful stage #project sekai #vbs #niigo #vivid bad squad #solid heart class #to clarify i dont hate any characters i still like the weirdo wombo combo but like. i like the others more idfk #opinions #innit

[lollyyon]

My sister got me this pillow for Christmas

#it was like on display on Christmas morning I was cackling #it’s literally on my bed rn haunting me #lol #dnp #dan and phil #phan #dan and phil games #danandphilgames #sry guys it’s just fun to click on these tags #dnpgames #dapg #innit

[bonefall]

is there a clanmew equivalent to 'innit.' the people need to know

Innit and its subspecies translate directly, yes. Here they are; PLUS some more conversational ending particles!

The Classic Four Britishisms

Innit (Isn't It) = Nyyaa

Dunnit (Doesn't It) = Babaa

Cunnit (Couldn't It) = Arraa

Wunnit (Wouldn't It) = Irraa

Additional Enders

Aaaaand?/Prompt to continue/Keep going/Finish my sentence = Omaa (Used as a prompt to continue talking, to show you're listening, or even to 'pass the baton' to the other person in the conversation. VERY versatile word.)

This is new to you = (pronoun)Iqe (so WeesIqe = This is new to you, stupid baby. But UrrsIqe = You haven't been told about this yet)

You know this/Don'tcha Know? = (pronoun)Ife (WeesIfe = You've been told this before, idiot. NyamsIqe = You know that!! Come on!!)

Extras

Could/Capable = Baba

Would/Capable if conditions were fulfilled = Irrbai

New = Kiqef (Fang+ Grow + contract)

Old = Kifew (Fang + Fall + contract)

#Innit #Clanmew #ending particles

[hiddenbysuccubi]

Today is a testament to how many times I can see the same word before it stops looking like a real word.

#innit #boop

[rosalinastan]

Sophie + Katia = Nadja + Laszlo

#litchrally just love them so much #innit #Natasia Demetriou #stath lets flats #wwdits #what we do in the shadows

[lewisinho]

the curious case of merc’s disappearing pace

#innit #lewis hamilton #japanese gp 2024