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What kind of usage is the following sentence I ain and rsquot hungry ungrammatical nonstandard grammatical standard usage?

The sentence "I ain't and rsquot hungry" is ungrammatical and nonstandard.

Here's why:

* "Ain't" is considered nonstandard English. It's a contraction of "am not," "are not," or "is not," but it's generally avoided in formal writing and speaking.

* "Rsquot" is not a real word. It seems like a misspelling of "aren't" or "isn't."

* The sentence structure is incorrect. You can't use two negative contractions (ain't and rsquot) in a row in a sentence like this.

A grammatically correct and standard way to say this sentence would be:

* "I'm not hungry."

* "I am not hungry."

* "I'm not feeling hungry."

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