She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
She's got a ticket to ride,
But she don't care.
It sounded odd to me. So why is it used that way?
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Alan Carmack
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1Nina, You can find your answer at http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/154355/he-doesnt-vs-he-dont – Yuri Mar 23 '16 at 10:10
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Also see http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/4578/which-is-correct-he-dont-or-he-doesnt – Yuri Mar 23 '16 at 10:13
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6Also here: http://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/39129/she-dont-know-that-shes-a-lucky-girl and here: http://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/26382/what-is-the-purpose-of-using-dont-instead-of-doesnt-in-this-phrase-but-s for answers on ELL itself. – stangdon Mar 23 '16 at 11:50
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Another example is the song "Teardrops" by Womack & Womack - And the music don't feel like it did when I felt it with you – Joao Arruda Mar 23 '16 at 14:26
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It is fairly common to hear "he don't" and "she don't" in song lyrics. Many songwriting and music-making traditions originated from socioeconomic groups who use non-standard English dialects. This includes rock-and-roll, the blues, country music, jazz, hip hop and many others. British groups like the Beatles and Rolling Stones were heavily influenced by American music and often sang with American accents. However in everyday life this usage of "don't" should be avoided. – ghostarbeiter Mar 23 '16 at 15:55
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'doesn't care' is the correct form. But, the don't form is called nonstandard English and is commonly used among native English speakers.
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The question is about don't vs. doesn't. The OP probably knows these are contractions, so this answer isn't helpful. – laugh salutes Monica C Mar 23 '16 at 14:19
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This is bad English but used sometimes this way amongst native speakers – Ludovic Frérot Mar 23 '16 at 14:31