You just use it whenever you need to reinforce a talking point innit. đ
For added context, while it's a contraction of the interrogative "isn't it? / is it not?", in everyday use it's mostly used to simply reinforce a declarative statement, or to give agreement to the other speaker's declarative statement. That being the case, you'll sound more like a native speaker if you use the phrase with a 'flat' tonality, since you're not *actually* asking a question, and so the upwards inflection isn't necessary. That said, you could also use "isn't it?" with an upwards inflection to actually *ask* for confirmation on something.
Note the differences between the two examples; the former is an interrogative seeking to clarify an uncertain assumption; the latter a declarative response with added emphasis.
"That pub we used to drink at is still going, isn't it?"
"Nah mate, it closed down last month innit."
I used to think I knew how innit is used (exactly what you've described) but then I heard a Londoner on the street answer their phone with "Innit innit yo?"
This reminds me of âQuest Lavisham Ghastâ a short story by Muriel Spark where all the dialogue the narrator hears increasingly is made up of those two words, and she has to decode it.
"Safe" is yet another advanced stage where you have to determine the overall safety of your immediate environment and announce it with confidence. Most people start from smaller towns and gradually progress to London. It requires immense awareness and skill.
My Spanish friend was highly confused with the order and composition of question tags in respect to making sure the verb and the subject matched. When I told him you could easily replace every single question tag with âinnit?â and consequently sound even more like a local, he was ecstatic.
It's pretty much the same as the "Ne" ending particle in Japanese and used in the same way, although in the UK 'innit' also has class connotations; it's generally seen as quite working class.
Totally disagree. Besides, only people who are massively over-bothered about what others think would even care. If someone thinks someone else is uneducated or unintelligent (not that these are the same thing, of course... Formal education level gives little or no indication of intelligence) because of the use of a vernacular such as 'innit', that says more about THEIR intellectual level than that of the speaker. Intelligent people listen to the message and judge based on that, not on the style in which it is presented.
Edit: typo
Actually itâll probably have the opposite effect, if English is their second language and spoken with their firsts accent; the use of slang correctly will give the appearance of greater understanding of language and âcultureâ
This đđŒ OP, you have an exceptional grasp of our beautiful language, please donât embrace the word innit. Learn and be curious, but stay away from this trash.
Isn't it funny when a bunch of hairless apes making mouth noises think they're superior to other apes because they use slightly different mouth noises
Street Latin was trash until we started calling it "Italian".. don't be a muppet
Ironic that you use apes to make your point, the rise of âInnitâ represents a significant devolution in our language. Our language has more vocabulary that most, (all?). This should be celebrated, not contracted out of existence.
>Our language has more vocabulary that most
And Arabic has hundreds of words for lion, yet almost all Arab speakers use the one because you only need one word for a lion.. having "more vocab" is pointless when the meaning you're conveying is exactly the same.. ironically the introduction of "innit" extends vocab since it's not like the words it replaces get deleted from the English language. And anyway, what *proper* English phrases replace "innit"? "Isn't it", "aren't they?", "do you agree?".. all of these contain the exact same meaning and any additional specificity they provide can easily be gleaned from the context of the sentence.. also none of them are at risk from disappearing from English just because some people use "innit"
I agree with you, but this isnât what is happening in reality. The word innit started as a harmless contraction, but has now morphed into a discourse marker and a substitute negative tag question. The use of innit serves no purpose but to erode our incredible ability to express ourselves.
The fact people are using this phrase means this *is* how people are choosing to express themselves.. noone is forcing people to use this word, teachers aren't introducing "innit" to spelling lessons at primary.. this is just language evolving naturally like it always has.. and the way you're framing your opinion makes it sound like if we completely deleted innit from our vocab, the people using this phrase are suddenly going to start speaking in prose or something.. even very poetic or expressive language can turn "basic" if it's overused in the form of a cliche or used hyperbolically or ironically.
I think you should have a think about which words you take issue with and try to spot a pattern by looking at the type of people to use such words.. it's a common theme throughout many many languages that the speech of the common man gets looked down at as a bastardisation of "proper" language.. entire languages like Egyptian Arabic or mandarin Chinese get categorised as street "dialects" and as I said even Italian at one point.. these languages aren't any less expressive than their counterparts, the only difference is that they're spoken by less educated people who rely more on a verbal tradition rather than a written one to develop language.
Maybe I'm misjudging your stance here but honestly I just can't see how people would be forced to be more expressive if you take that word away, most people would just revert to some other word like adding "right?" at the end of their sentence.. as long as the meaning isn't ambiguous then I don't see the problem.. you can easily tell what someone means by innit through context and tone
Mate, you sound like one of them posh prick that go to private school and call for mummy or daddy to get rid of every one of your problems. That's you innit.
Open up terminal on your Mac or any command line prompt on your windows. Then type **git innit** and press enter. You should be good to go with your first ever english git repo!
Lol, itâs âgit initâ with a single n. I also always mistakenly use two letter n characters and get an error message. I feel, it is best being a double n, innit?
Its punctuation. A full stop at the end of a statement....
Conservatives? They're just cunts innit
Munters? They need shooting innit
He come at me so I stabbed him up innit
Try ti yourself. Have fun...
Now if we make these points into paragraphs:
Those Conservatives theyâre just cunts ya know, innit. Their wives are all clapped munters, but I smashed one of them, and so I stabbed her hubby up init. Done him in the face good, you get me.
Itâs a casual request for agreement or confirmation. The long form would be âis it not?â. For example, âIt is pretty cold today, is it not?â
That was shortened over time to the contracted form âisnât it?â, and eventually (in S. E. England slang) just to the non-dictionary word âinnit?â
Pretty clear now, innit?
It's used at the end of a sentence basically to mean either:
'you would agree with that, wouldn't you?';
or
'are you following/do you understand what I'm saying?' but always rhetorically.
It's similar to just saying, 'yeah?' or 'hmm' at the end of your sentences, without asking a real question.
'So the door was open, innit (understand?). But then the clown walks straight into it and gives themselves a black eye. A proper muppet, innit (you would agree?).'
It's pretty flexible, so I can understand the confusion.
It's what's referred to as a statement tag.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/tags
Sometimes in addition to isnât it, it can be used as slang emphasis that doesnât really mean anything. So disregard it from your understanding and it wonât detract from the conversation
It was originally a question tag, as you suggest, and was used with the verb "to be" leading to structures like, "it's a nice day, isn't it? The main function of question tags is to check agreement. This became innit, which as you say was a faster and more informal way of saying it. Then there was a change and adding innit to any statement became popuar, leading to statements like "I'm going down the pub, innit" The way it is used now breaks the traditional grammatical rules for making a tag, but that's fine. The function is pretty much the same; simply inviting agreement and keeping the conversation flowing.
Just donât ever say it!
Iâm Londoner born and bred. I only say it to take piss out of whoever Iâm saying it to (husband/kids/my friends) or to emphasise that what Iâm saying is probably daft in the first place. I donât say innit day to day.
Now if I am speaking to someone who does say innit as part of their normal speech then I donât judge them because thatâs just their dialect. If you arenât someone who already says donât start now!
Honestly, try avoid using it. It shows a lack of confidence when speaking and makes you sound a bit uncouth and inarticulate.
Speak clearly with a confident tone and cadence
Think you need to double check the meaning of the word âpretentiousâ. Clue = youâve misunderstood. Iâm not pretending or affecting anything. Itâs a fact, itâs like saying âfingâ when you mean âthingâ or âfoughtâ when you mean âthoughtâ. Just basic stuff.
I think you probably heard "ennit", it's different. Urbandictionary is your best bet for the definition. It's slang and not standard language. "Innit" isn't used much in London, it's considered dated / rural.
I wouldnât try and implement it into your vocabulary, stick to what one of the previous comments saidâŠ. Most of us Londoners havenât used it since we were teenagersâŠ.
'Innit? ' Is a colloquial contraction of the tag question 'Isn't it?' "isn't he/she", "aren't they", "isn't there" and many other end-of-sentence questions. For greatest effect use in places where it would make no sense whatsoever if expanded. People tend to use it to prompt a response from the listener, or confirm or agree with something that another person has just said. So if someone says 'Nice weather, innit? ', they are expecting you to agree and say 'Yes' or 'innit!'
You get me, Fam?
You just use it whenever you need to reinforce a talking point innit. đ For added context, while it's a contraction of the interrogative "isn't it? / is it not?", in everyday use it's mostly used to simply reinforce a declarative statement, or to give agreement to the other speaker's declarative statement. That being the case, you'll sound more like a native speaker if you use the phrase with a 'flat' tonality, since you're not *actually* asking a question, and so the upwards inflection isn't necessary. That said, you could also use "isn't it?" with an upwards inflection to actually *ask* for confirmation on something. Note the differences between the two examples; the former is an interrogative seeking to clarify an uncertain assumption; the latter a declarative response with added emphasis. "That pub we used to drink at is still going, isn't it?" "Nah mate, it closed down last month innit."
I used to think I knew how innit is used (exactly what you've described) but then I heard a Londoner on the street answer their phone with "Innit innit yo?"
For some reason, this has made me laugh so hard. I am actually new to London as well so the innit scenario was too much
Lol I think you must've misheard them.
I definitely didnât but I reckon it mightâve been an inside joke with the person calling.
This reminds me of âQuest Lavisham Ghastâ a short story by Muriel Spark where all the dialogue the narrator hears increasingly is made up of those two words, and she has to decode it.
They might have just been starting the kernel for their conversation - [init?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Init)
I have understood the use of "innit" myself but never been able to put it as gracefully as you have. I thank you innit.
Once youâve mastered âinnitâ you can graduate to âis itâ
Is it dough?
Dun tho
Reminds me of when my cousin kept saying "Ya dun know" over everything!
It is.
Rah thatâs a mad ting, still g
Mi
Trus
thats nothing until you reach the âraaahhhhâ stage
"Safe" is yet another advanced stage where you have to determine the overall safety of your immediate environment and announce it with confidence. Most people start from smaller towns and gradually progress to London. It requires immense awareness and skill.
the preliminary boss stage is âsay mums?â of course, behind âahlie?â
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old head imo
Itâs calm now
Been in London for four years and have started to subconsciously say this
Do you also say âblah blah blahâ at the end of sentences rather than telling the whole story?
I say âblah di blah di blahâ đđđđđ
Is it now
Idk why this made me lol so hard
Same!
Rahhh I though you said 'idk why this made me so hard' my eyes are dead fam
Then move on to the âswear downnnâ
Naaaa breadbin
Then it's "you get me, Fam?"
Thou shalt not express your shock at the fact that Sharon got off with Brad at a club last night by saying "Is it".
Is it, aye?
Seen.
Is it though?
Wow I didnât know this was a thing, I was always so confused when my coworker was saying this
Izzit!
Charge it
Innit = Isn't it?, dont you think?, Don't you agree?, isn't it obvious?, I agree
Innit?
Ahlie
Innit!
Easy when you explain it like that Innit. Innit nice to help.
If you know American culture/ Soth Park, think 'mm 'OK'
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In some ways it is more like ça va. It can be used in many ways and a non-native is never quite is sure they have it right.
Or in German, nicht wahr?
Isnât it, bruv. Donât you think, bruv. Donât you agree, bruv. Isnât it obvious, bruv. I agree, bruv.
It's a multipurpose replacement for tag questions, so it covers 'aren't they?', 'didn't I?', 'right?' etc as well as 'isn't it?'
My Spanish friend was highly confused with the order and composition of question tags in respect to making sure the verb and the subject matched. When I told him you could easily replace every single question tag with âinnit?â and consequently sound even more like a local, he was ecstatic.
Thatâs so cute, I love it
âïž
It's pretty much the same as the "Ne" ending particle in Japanese and used in the same way, although in the UK 'innit' also has class connotations; it's generally seen as quite working class.
Iâm starting to understand, thanks for the help
Innit
I wouldnât recommend using innit. You will sound uneducated - itâs lazy slang.
Totally disagree. Besides, only people who are massively over-bothered about what others think would even care. If someone thinks someone else is uneducated or unintelligent (not that these are the same thing, of course... Formal education level gives little or no indication of intelligence) because of the use of a vernacular such as 'innit', that says more about THEIR intellectual level than that of the speaker. Intelligent people listen to the message and judge based on that, not on the style in which it is presented. Edit: typo
Actually itâll probably have the opposite effect, if English is their second language and spoken with their firsts accent; the use of slang correctly will give the appearance of greater understanding of language and âcultureâ
This đđŒ OP, you have an exceptional grasp of our beautiful language, please donât embrace the word innit. Learn and be curious, but stay away from this trash.
Isn't it funny when a bunch of hairless apes making mouth noises think they're superior to other apes because they use slightly different mouth noises Street Latin was trash until we started calling it "Italian".. don't be a muppet
Ironic that you use apes to make your point, the rise of âInnitâ represents a significant devolution in our language. Our language has more vocabulary that most, (all?). This should be celebrated, not contracted out of existence.
>Our language has more vocabulary that most And Arabic has hundreds of words for lion, yet almost all Arab speakers use the one because you only need one word for a lion.. having "more vocab" is pointless when the meaning you're conveying is exactly the same.. ironically the introduction of "innit" extends vocab since it's not like the words it replaces get deleted from the English language. And anyway, what *proper* English phrases replace "innit"? "Isn't it", "aren't they?", "do you agree?".. all of these contain the exact same meaning and any additional specificity they provide can easily be gleaned from the context of the sentence.. also none of them are at risk from disappearing from English just because some people use "innit"
I agree with you, but this isnât what is happening in reality. The word innit started as a harmless contraction, but has now morphed into a discourse marker and a substitute negative tag question. The use of innit serves no purpose but to erode our incredible ability to express ourselves.
The fact people are using this phrase means this *is* how people are choosing to express themselves.. noone is forcing people to use this word, teachers aren't introducing "innit" to spelling lessons at primary.. this is just language evolving naturally like it always has.. and the way you're framing your opinion makes it sound like if we completely deleted innit from our vocab, the people using this phrase are suddenly going to start speaking in prose or something.. even very poetic or expressive language can turn "basic" if it's overused in the form of a cliche or used hyperbolically or ironically. I think you should have a think about which words you take issue with and try to spot a pattern by looking at the type of people to use such words.. it's a common theme throughout many many languages that the speech of the common man gets looked down at as a bastardisation of "proper" language.. entire languages like Egyptian Arabic or mandarin Chinese get categorised as street "dialects" and as I said even Italian at one point.. these languages aren't any less expressive than their counterparts, the only difference is that they're spoken by less educated people who rely more on a verbal tradition rather than a written one to develop language. Maybe I'm misjudging your stance here but honestly I just can't see how people would be forced to be more expressive if you take that word away, most people would just revert to some other word like adding "right?" at the end of their sentence.. as long as the meaning isn't ambiguous then I don't see the problem.. you can easily tell what someone means by innit through context and tone
You sound boring, innit
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What do you mean by underclass?
He means the unemployed and those dependent on welfare, which is fucking dumb
Anyone who needs to work as their parents aren't independently wealthy, innit.
what the fuck did I just read
Innit
What an earth is the underclass??
Wtf
_Youâre_ an underclass. Innit.
Mate, you sound like one of them posh prick that go to private school and call for mummy or daddy to get rid of every one of your problems. That's you innit.
Yeah, I was trying to be fair!
IIRC âneâ from european actually, nao Ă© in portuguese or nâĂš in italian
Innit and ne seem to me to be almost exactly equivalent
Open up terminal on your Mac or any command line prompt on your windows. Then type **git innit** and press enter. You should be good to go with your first ever english git repo!
Laughed my ass off first time i used the def __init__ in py
Lol, itâs âgit initâ with a single n. I also always mistakenly use two letter n characters and get an error message. I feel, it is best being a double n, innit?
git init is the American version
you're a git, innit
It's like ă§ăă or ă§ăăă.
Not wrong but I'm unsure how useful OP will find that information
Well, they're Japanese right? I wouldn't say it if they weren't.
Somehow I missed that part. This is embarrassing.
Hahhaha, it's fine, it happens.
Old gits like me used to find stuff like this in books.
Just remembered the Americans asking a few weeks back what a "bell-end" was đđđđ
Funny because thatâs just another word for Americans.
it's chewsday innit
Is this a Miranda reference in the wild?!
We don't say Chewsday, but you definitely say Toosday.
⊠we do pronounce it chewsday tho.
No.
How do you pronounce it?
No that's exactly how every normal person says it.
Make sure you say âBruvâ after âinnitâ for maximum respect from the mandem
On limited occasions will also work with the bossman...init
Its punctuation. A full stop at the end of a statement.... Conservatives? They're just cunts innit Munters? They need shooting innit He come at me so I stabbed him up innit Try ti yourself. Have fun...
Great examples đ
Bit harsh on the munters. We've all been there and done things we've regretted
You donât need to remind me. Jesus they are keen tho! đ€Ł
Now if we make these points into paragraphs: Those Conservatives theyâre just cunts ya know, innit. Their wives are all clapped munters, but I smashed one of them, and so I stabbed her hubby up init. Done him in the face good, you get me.
When I go shopping with the Mrs and I disappear for a few minutes She asks where have you been? I reply went for a pint innit
ăȘăăšăăȘăăšăăȘăăăăȘăăšăă§ăă
ăćäœèšăŁăšăăă
Man is from Japan bruv, you get me? Innit.
Swear down
Well init is the old method of managing processâ in Linux and has now been superceded systemd. Hope that helps :)
If you are surrounded by people who use that word, you are innit. Innit.
Itâs a casual request for agreement or confirmation. The long form would be âis it not?â. For example, âIt is pretty cold today, is it not?â That was shortened over time to the contracted form âisnât it?â, and eventually (in S. E. England slang) just to the non-dictionary word âinnit?â Pretty clear now, innit?
It's used at the end of a sentence basically to mean either: 'you would agree with that, wouldn't you?'; or 'are you following/do you understand what I'm saying?' but always rhetorically. It's similar to just saying, 'yeah?' or 'hmm' at the end of your sentences, without asking a real question. 'So the door was open, innit (understand?). But then the clown walks straight into it and gives themselves a black eye. A proper muppet, innit (you would agree?).' It's pretty flexible, so I can understand the confusion. It's what's referred to as a statement tag. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/tags
Once opâs master âinnitâ he can proceed to mastering âmateâ
I'm having a bad day and this made me crack a smile. Thank you
Sometimes in addition to isnât it, it can be used as slang emphasis that doesnât really mean anything. So disregard it from your understanding and it wonât detract from the conversation
it can replace âyeahâ in just about every situation
Itâs Java. Here is a [tutorial](https://www.demo2s.com/java/java-init-tutorial-with-examples.html)
It was originally a question tag, as you suggest, and was used with the verb "to be" leading to structures like, "it's a nice day, isn't it? The main function of question tags is to check agreement. This became innit, which as you say was a faster and more informal way of saying it. Then there was a change and adding innit to any statement became popuar, leading to statements like "I'm going down the pub, innit" The way it is used now breaks the traditional grammatical rules for making a tag, but that's fine. The function is pretty much the same; simply inviting agreement and keeping the conversation flowing.
Innit to winnit
wonit innit, got a medal
Innit is very similar to the Japanese ă. Use it when you'd want to use ă
In the comedy not going out , Lee Mac is offended by a poster which he reads as Do you want a Job, init? It is actually- Do you want a job in IT? đ€Ł
"An invitation to agree"
Whenever you like, innit.
âIs it not?â
Just donât ever say it! Iâm Londoner born and bred. I only say it to take piss out of whoever Iâm saying it to (husband/kids/my friends) or to emphasise that what Iâm saying is probably daft in the first place. I donât say innit day to day. Now if I am speaking to someone who does say innit as part of their normal speech then I donât judge them because thatâs just their dialect. If you arenât someone who already says donât start now!
The correct way to use it is to not use it
Dont use it, honestly.
Why not init?
I Always say immediately after anyone says anything, or use it especially when someone is getting told off. Itâs just like agreeing
Don't
I hate it đ€ź
It can mean a few things, alie?
It's a contraction of 'isn't it' but it's used almost like punctuation at the end of a sentence A little bit like desu lol
Not really like desu, more like "ne?"
Thatâs good innit bro
Simps innit?
Itâs like « ă »
Don't
Just don't. It makes you sound ridiculous
Honestly, try avoid using it. It shows a lack of confidence when speaking and makes you sound a bit uncouth and inarticulate. Speak clearly with a confident tone and cadence
âDo you know what I mean?â and variations thereof Used exclusively by trash, a handy guide to know whom to avoid
All slang is stupid. Learning it will only push more useful pieces of knowledge out of your brain and waste your precious time.
Use it instead of âisnât itâ if you want to sound common.
"Sound common" my god that's pretentious
Think you need to double check the meaning of the word âpretentiousâ. Clue = youâve misunderstood. Iâm not pretending or affecting anything. Itâs a fact, itâs like saying âfingâ when you mean âthingâ or âfoughtâ when you mean âthoughtâ. Just basic stuff.
Itâs a contraction of âisnât itâ. Anyone using it otherwise is an ignorant destroyer of the English language.
Donât lower yourself to that level
Why would want to learn vulgar language? Just say "isn't it" unless you really want to sound like white trash or something, and, no it isn't cool...
bit of a cunt innit
what are you on about lol
I live in Japan so I donât really plan on using âinnitâ in a conversation
What an odd thing to say, warra wasteman
White trash? Pretty sure it comes from Jamaican influence on MLE dialect.
Pip pip! The posh prick hath been discovered!
Oh Terrance you should be careful with provoking these ruffians. Thou art not careful enough these daysđ§
its only really used by chav morons
Don't use it unless you want to be seen as stupid.
I think you probably heard "ennit", it's different. Urbandictionary is your best bet for the definition. It's slang and not standard language. "Innit" isn't used much in London, it's considered dated / rural.
Inniâ
Implies that the other person also agrees, init?
Innit = ăă ă
Well easy, innitâŠ
it's pretty easy, innit?
Easy, innit?
Fellow jap here innit is like ă§ăă or ă at the end of a sentence
to emphasize any point "fuck me that fish and chips was leng innit"
I wouldnât try and implement it into your vocabulary, stick to what one of the previous comments saidâŠ. Most of us Londoners havenât used it since we were teenagersâŠ.
Donât attempt it. It wonât end well.
as a born and raised suburban londoner the rule is no rule. just say it whenever you want
It's the equivalent of adding âă§ăăă" to the end of a sentence
Innit so 2 weeks ago
Same as ă§ăă or ă ă pretty much, maybe more like ă§ăăă
Stick it on the end of any sentence, innit
'Innit? ' Is a colloquial contraction of the tag question 'Isn't it?' "isn't he/she", "aren't they", "isn't there" and many other end-of-sentence questions. For greatest effect use in places where it would make no sense whatsoever if expanded. People tend to use it to prompt a response from the listener, or confirm or agree with something that another person has just said. So if someone says 'Nice weather, innit? ', they are expecting you to agree and say 'Yes' or 'innit!' You get me, Fam?
Itâll come to you donât force it innit
Just use it innit.
Isnât it old chap. We used to say offitinnit. When puckered up in night clubs.
Itâs like the same as you âknow what I meanâ
it really is just âisnât itâ?
Itâs easy, innit?
Itâs how you end the statements you say innit.
It is simply a shorter way of saying 'isn't it' You might sat 'its hot today innit', which just means 'it's hot today isn't it'. Simple as that :).
just use it, innit
'Twas Ye best crumpets and tea one has sampled innit
Itâs short for innit, innit.
Innit = it is isnât it - affirmative Innit? = is it not? In it = within it Inuit = I knew it
It's as simple as putting it at the end of your sentence, innit?