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1. He hasn't been to Japan.
2. He ain't been to Japan.
(Is #2 an informal sentence. Is it correct?)

3. He has not a book.
4. He ain't a book.
(Is #4 an informal sentence. Is it correct?)
8 years ago

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Writeacher
1 is correct.
2 is considered non-standard English and actually marks someone as probably illiterate!!

3 would be better written as this: He doesn't have a book.

4 is incorrect.
8 years ago

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