TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

Our experts

I ain't got any vs I ain't got no

Both phrases are commonly used in informal English to express the lack of something. While "i ain't got any" is more grammatically correct, both phrases are widely used in spoken language. The choice between them may depend on regional dialects or personal preference.

Last updated: March 26, 2024

I ain't got any

This phrase is grammatically correct and commonly used in informal English to express the lack of something.

This phrase is used to informally express that you do not possess any of a particular item or thing.

Examples:

  • I ain't got any money left.
  • I ain't got any friends in this town.
  • I ain't got any time to spare.
  • I ain't got any toilet paper, have you got some?
  • Rocky, I ain't got any dough.
  • Brother, I ain't got any too.
  • Listen, I'm calling you from a payphone outside of Barstow, and I ain't got any more quarters.
  • Oh, I ain't got any, Kelly.
  • I ain't got any favorite words in particular.
  • i ain't got any other friends Mom told me you had a big heart.
  • Don't you want more money? I ain't got any money.
  • Brother, I ain't got any brains either.
  • Listen, I'm calling you from a payphone outside of Barstow... ...and I ain't got any more quarters.
  • - I ain't got room for any more singers.
  • I ain't got her in any way at all, Trixie.
  • Now, I ain't saying they got any kind of case without putting you at the scene.
  • And I ain't the one needed ditching my car.
  • I ain't abandoning the bridge.
  • I ain't never felt frightening before.
  • - I ain't worried aboutJury.
  • I ain't got no anvil, I ain't got no hearth, I ain't got no coal, I ain't got nothing.
  • - I ain't goin' nowhere with you.
  • You ain't Private Ryan, and I ain't shaking hands with Tom Hanks.

Alternatives:

  • I don't have any
  • I have none
  • I have nothing

I ain't got no

This phrase is commonly used in informal English to express the lack of something, although it is considered less grammatically correct than "i ain't got any".

This phrase is used informally to indicate the absence of a particular item or thing.

Examples:

  • I ain't got no money to lend you.
  • I ain't got no time for games.
  • I ain't got no reason to stay.
  • But I ain't got no more truck.
  • I ain't got no more hauntings left in me.
  • And I ain't got no problem with this Rattlesnake Jake.
  • I ain't got no problem with it.
  • But I ain't got no more truck. $2,600 is lot of dough where I live.
  • I ain't got no business with that warrant no more.
  • Even if I had a life like yours I ain't got no fight left in me, man.
  • I ain't got no more outside.
  • I ain't got no silver.
  • I ain't got no home, ma'am.
  • On, I ain't got no problem with that.
  • I ain't got no money like Michael Jackson.
  • I ain't got no business busting in on dirty secrets.
  • I ain't got no expectations of you.
  • The dealing, I ain't got no choice.
  • I ain't got no quarrel with the Pinkertons.
  • I ain't got no money.
  • I ain't got no time for curiosity.
  • I ain't got no beef with y'all.
  • I ain't got no time for girls.

Alternatives:

  • I don't have any
  • I have none
  • I have nothing

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9TextRanch on TrustPilot).

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!