[sparklite2]

Why aren’t I 50 points ahead?

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This is an interesting sentence on its own.

Converting the contraction back to its prime form
give us this sentence:
“Why are not I 50 points ahead?”
or, rearranged, “Why are I not 50 points ahead?”

So, dropping the contraction requires changing from ‘are’ to ‘am.’ Why am I not 50 points ahead?”

I feel sorry for people who have to learn English from scratch.

[fortes fortuna juvat]

I feel sorry for people who have to learn English from scratch.
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When I first read what she said I wondered if she used such poor grammar in her discussions with foreign dignitaries when she was SoS. If so, she was probably ridiculed for doing so.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Why aren’t I 50 points ahead?

>> I feel sorry for people who have to learn English from scratch.

Yes, everyone knows it's "Why ain't I 50 points ahead"