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QUESTION TAG



tahriali
Tunisia

QUESTION TAG
 
Which tag would you use here?
I �m the boss now, ------------------------?
                    a. amn �t I?
                    b. aren �t I?
                    c.  am I not?

31 Jan 2010      





silviamontra
Spain

I would choose the sedond one. option C is not correct, and as for option A, if I wanted to say something like that, I would say "AM I NOT?" 
 

31 Jan 2010     



ebrahmi
Tunisia

the two possible alternatives are:

1- ..., am I not?
2- ..., aren �t I?

31 Jan 2010     



Olindalima ( F )
Portugal

Aren �t I?
This is what I was taught, I �m not native.

31 Jan 2010     



yanogator
United States

"Am I not?" is not only more formal, but somewhat arrogant. The only correct choice in a regular situation is "aren �t I?"
 
Bruce

31 Jan 2010     



roadrunnerr
Turkey

As far as I know, only tha second answer is right, the other alternatives are incorrect. If the first answer were " am I not" , it would be ok, but it isn �t. Thus, only the second answer is correct.

31 Jan 2010     



Tere-arg
Argentina

According to grammar books: aren�t I?   is the right option

1 Feb 2010     



Jayho
Australia

Many grammar books will confirm that there are two correct question tags for this example:

am I not
&
aren �t I
 
Like Yanogator said, the use of this formal tag comes across as arrogant and is often used by people trying to enforce their position in relation to something.  Aren �t I is far more common in everyday conversation.
 
In relation to his example, am I not is not provided therefore b is the correct answer

1 Feb 2010     



tahriali
Tunisia

Note the following variations:

  • England (and America, Australia, etc.): Clever, aren �t I?
  • Scotland/Northern Ireland: Clever, amn �t I?
  • nonstandard dialects: Clever, ain �t I?

1 Feb 2010     



Jayho
Australia

Hi tahriali
 
The first option is universally accepted and acceptable
 
The second option is a regional variation and by no means universal
 
The third option is colloquial / slang
 
We do hear the second options in movies and if we visited that region we would no doubt hear it aswell.
 
The third option is common but not viewed as correct English.
 
Cheers
 
Jayho

2 Feb 2010     



natulika-23
Georgia

I would choose ��c--� arn �t �I ?

6 Apr 2010