ourn or ours

“Ourn” is dialectical; “ours” is standard English. “Well, shoot!” says Jeb, “That may be the way some folks talk, but it ain’t ourn.”

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• ruff vs rough
• unpleased vs displeased
• standalone vs stand-alone
• amature vs amateur
• below table vs table below
• in route vs en route
• ringer vs wringer
• forsee vs foresee
• woman vs women
• swam vs swum

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• Stanley Cup Final 2013: Why this matchup doesn't really bother me
  And then you've got the Blackhawks. F*cking 2010, f*cking Patrick Kane, f*cking Game 6 overtime. The worst. The absolute worst. And the tanking, and the 2007 lottery that should've been ours that made it all possible, and then the garbage from this year with the Blackhawks being The Franchise That Brought Hockey Back ...I can certainly understand not liking them too.
  June 12, 2013 - Philly.com
• American values need re-examination
  Ours is a society that criminalizes some forms of violence and glorifies others. No wonder we are confused and frightened.
  June 11, 2013 - The Tennessean
• Live review: Ours, The Milestone (6/4/2013)
  Ours The Milestone Club June 4, 2013 12 years. That's how long I've listened to Ours.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  June 6, 2013 - Creative Loafing Charlotte