That is and that don't

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yunus  #176044  Thu, 29 Dec 05 12:32 PM

i know a song that celine dion sings " that's the way it is" and another one i knew that shania twain sings "that don't impress me much".

my question is that. at song of celine dion ' that with is" but shania twain says don't. i think if we use that is, we must use  that doesn't. could anyone explain me?

  
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Danyoo  #176055  Thu, 29 Dec 05 12:46 PM
yunus, you are absolutely right.

But in song writing, sometimes they do that kind of stuff on purpose to bring out a certain desired effect.  Instead of saying "it doesn't matter" they might say "it don't matter".  Instead of saying "it isn't right" they might say "it ain't right."  You will here these kind of things, especially in country songs or ghetto rap songs.

  
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