innit

IPA/ˈɪnɪt/
IPA/ˈɪnɪt/

innit — exclamation

1. a very informal tag added to the end of a statement when the speaker wants agree

1.感嘆詞B1
釋義

a very informal tag added to the end of a statement when the speaker wants agreement, used where standard English would usually end with 'isn't it?'

例句

The curry is too spicy for Leo, innit?

tag question after a statement with be

That new cafe by the station is yours, innit, Karim?

statement plus innit asking the listener to agree

同義詞
  • isn't it

    the standard full tag with the same basic meaning

  • right

    informal agreement-seeking tag, but less tied to British dialect speech

  • eh

    another short tag for checking agreement, common in some regional varieties

文法句型

[statement with be], innit?

It's ..., innit?

用法筆記

Mostly heard in very informal British speech and in writing that tries to show local spoken style. This sense stays closest to the original meaning of 'isn't it?' after statements with 'be'.

常見錯誤

❌The report is finished, innit?' in a job interview.
✅The report is finished, isn't it?
💡'innit' is very informal and non-standard, so use the full tag in formal Standard English.
❌It are late, innit?
✅It's late, innit?
💡even when a speaker uses 'innit', the statement before the tag still needs normal verb agreement.

2. a very informal tag that some speakers use after many kinds of statements, even

2.感嘆詞B2
釋義

a very informal tag that some speakers use after many kinds of statements, even when standard English would normally change the ending to match the verb and subject in the clause

例句

You booked the train tickets online yesterday, innit?

innit used where standard English would use a past-tense tag

Felipe has finished the garden gate already, innit?

innit replacing a have-based question tag

同義詞
  • right

    an informal fixed tag that can follow many statements without changing form

  • eh

    a short follow-up tag used in some varieties to check agreement

  • you know

    checks shared understanding, though it is weaker and less question-like than 'innit'

文法句型

[past statement], innit?

[have statement], innit?

[negative statement], innit?

用法筆記

Some speakers extend 'innit' far beyond literal 'isn't it?' and use it as one general tag after many verb forms. Distinguish this from sense 1, where the tag stays with statements that would normally end in 'isn't it?'.

常見錯誤

❌You booked the tickets, innit?' in standard school writing.
✅You booked the tickets, didn't you?
💡in Standard English, the tag must match the main verb and subject.
❌Felipe has finished, innit?' on an exam.
✅Felipe has finished, hasn't he?
💡outside quoted dialect speech, use the matching standard tag instead of invariant 'innit'.