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I am a tutor. Aren't I? Why do we say "Aren't I?" intead of "Am I not?" in the above question tag?

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aren’t I isn’t incorrect. It’s been in use for at least 130 years, the alternatives are all insufficient, and the “logical” arguments against it are fallacious. It’s no more incorrect than using better instead of gooder.
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“Aren’t I?” is commonly used and very acceptable in informal language. “Am I not?” is grammatical, but extremely formal, so in most contexts, “aren’t I?” is the preferred choice. The only exception is when you are writing a formal letter or an academic paper, and then you can either use “am I not?,”...
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“Aren’t I?” is commonly used and very acceptable in informal language. “Am I not?” is grammatical, but extremely formal, so in most contexts, “aren’t I?” is the preferred choice. The only exception is when you are writing a formal letter or an academic paper, and then you can either use “am I not?,” or even better, restructure the sentence to avoid using either of these forms. As you know, aren’t is a contraction of are (a form of the verb be) + not. It is used in statements and questions, with you, they, and all other plural subjects, as in the examples below.  Aren’t you going to the movies tonight? No, we’re having a dinner party, so we aren’t going to the movies.  John and Kelsey are going, aren’t they?  For singular subjects, like he, she, it, Kelsey, and my professor, the correct contraction is isn’t, as in these examples: It isn't raining anymore.  My professor isn't in her office, so I'll send her an email message.  However, for first person pronoun, I, there is no contraction with the verbbe + not. (“Amn’t” is not a word in English.) Therefore, in casual speech and writing, English speakers use aren’t, instead, and except in formal situations, this is considered entirely grammatical.  read less
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The expression aren’t I is often used in place of am I not, particularly in conversational speech. I’m going with you on vacation, am I not? If you read this sentence aloud, it probably sounds awkward and formal, perhaps even a bit hoity-toity. However, it is correct English. If the phrase aren’t...
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The expression aren’t I is often used in place of am I not, particularly in conversational speech. I’m going with you on vacation, am I not? If you read this sentence aloud, it probably sounds awkward and formal, perhaps even a bit hoity-toity. However, it is correct English. If the phrase aren’t I is converted from a question to a statement, I aren’t, it becomes obvious that it is indeed grammatically incorrect. read less
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Its really a good question.This is just one of the peculiarities of this language. We follow the ways of the native speakers of the language . After all, acceptability and unacceptability of a phrase/sentence structure depends upon its usage. In this modern world, there is no" Queen's English". However,...
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Its really a good question.This is just one of the peculiarities of this language. We follow the ways of the native speakers of the language . After all, acceptability and unacceptability of a phrase/sentence structure depends upon its usage. In this modern world, there is no" Queen's English". However, the native speaker still holds prominence. This Question tag, "Aren't I" is such an example. read less
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It is very straight. You never use are with I in a simple sentence, That is why it is also not used in a question tag form.
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Moreover it short form of Am I Not is Ain't
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Are is for plural things and not for singular objects. I is always a singular object.So, we say I am not interested or Am I not?and They aren't interested or Aren't they.
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I even though singular sub takes the plural verb for ex I go,it isn't I goes, I eat but not eats similarly aren't I is apt
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'Aren't I?' is grammatically not correct, as 'are not' is actually used with plural subjects and the second person,'you'.But since there is no contraction for 'am I not?' people use it in casual conversations. It is better not to use it in formal talks or letters.
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It should be "I am a tutor, aren't I?" When the statement is positive, the tag is negative and a contraction is used. Hence the contraction aren't I
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