Among other differences, I'm is informal, and it's more common in speech than writing regardless of formality. Plus "I am" can stand alone as a two-word reply to a question (from someone asking whether you're a native speaker or not, for example). But you definitely can't simply reply "I'm" in such a context. –

2015年4月26日 · 'I'm' is always used in conjunction with a noun phrase. You cannot write "A boy, I'm", but you can write "A boy, I am". 'I'm' may also be considered informal outside speech or a literary scope. 'I am' is also longer to pronounce, and therefore has more emphasis (as pointed out by one of the answers).

2013年10月10日 · Mr. Witman was quite close. However, those who've studied AAVE specifically (the dialect used in the pop lyrics he is referring to) will tell you that there is an actual tense difference between "I'm a-", "I'm a-gonna" (probably what he meant by "I'm gonna"), and "I gonna". See the nice handy table on the AAVE wiki page. This is an important ...

"I'm in" is an alternate form of "count me in" which means "include me". This is similar to the poker phrase "deal me in", but I don't know which came first or if one was derived from the other. Similarly, "I'm out" is an alternate form of "count me out" which means "exclude me".

2010年8月13日 · For “I’m well”, there is well (adjective) 1b: being in satisfactory condition or circumstances. For “I’m good”, there is good (adjective) 2e: free from infirmity or sorrow. For “I’m doing good”, there is good (adverb) 1: WELL . So they all seem fine to me.

2015年7月3日 · I'm just a humble merchant. I'm but a humble merchant. However I wonder if there is some subtle difference between those two variants I am missing. From the contexts I found the variants in, the one using but seems to be a bit more anachronistic and - when used in a modern setting - seems to have a hint of irony/sarcasm to it?

I'm going straight home after work. How about you? I'm going straight home after work, which I assume you are also doing, would you like to accompany me as far as it is possible to travel together? Or, can I give you a lift? I'm going straight home after work. What about you? I am going straight home after work.

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2010年12月8日 · I'm afraid to go down the path of explaining correct usage of an idiom, so I will just tell you how I use it! I think of it as another way of saying, "That sounds good to me." Another phrase people often use is, "I'm down," and I would say that these two can be used interchangeably. Here is an example: Q: Do you want to go see a movie tonight?

When someone asks whether you have completed a task e.g. shopping, dinner. What should be your answer? I am done. or I have done. To me, the former sentence's formation, Sub + VBe+ Past