Dizzee Rascal

The world's a jungle in my eyes, innit? Everything's tribal. If you see someone who don't look like you - especially the colour of your skin - you're going to be suspicious, or not as welcoming or warming, innit? I've learned not to take it too personal.

British Musician

Mo Farah

When you line up on the track, you want to have done your homework, be aware of what they are capable of. You think about everything. It's like taking a journey, innit?

British Athlete

Skepta

Bullying is bullying, man. Even the biggest of the bullies got bullied. And what was happening in school comes from the media, innit? It comes from TV and society.

English Musician

Brett Goldstein

I've seen stuff that says be nice and I think: you're not showing me anything. You're telling me, like a Hallmark card: be nice, nice to be nice, innit?

I think some things that are better for me are not good for other people, innit. They need to run theirself. Everybody should run theirself.

Big Narstie

I'm not from a conventional world, innit? So the fact that I'm getting a chance to express my world in society and TV is epic.

Amy Winehouse

Here in England, everyone's a pop star, innit, whereas in America they believe in the term artist.

Lemmy

Human nature is to blame for everything, innit? We're just a disease on this planet.

Katie Price

I do like my hair being pulled from time to time, it's like a pair of reins, innit?

English Model

Use 'innit' to make sure others agree with your statement or observation.

Seeking Agreement

'Innit' is very informal and generally not used in formal conversations or writing.

Informal Speech

You'll primarily hear 'innit' in the UK, so it can sound out of place elsewhere.

British English

Use 'innit' to confirm something you believe is true or to prompt confirmation.

Confirming Facts

'Innit' often makes a question more casual or friendly.

Casual Confirmation

Even when the correct phrase isn't 'isn't it', 'innit' can still be used for ease.

Not Always 'Isn't It'

'Innit' can be used to fill in silence when you're expecting a reaction or response.

Filling Pauses

Adding 'innit?' can soften a statement, making it less direct or confrontational.

Softening Statements

'Innit' can express solidarity or empathy when responding to someone's experience.

Emotional Nuance

 some extra cakes if we tick all these off, can't we? Well, in which case, I'm going to tick them off whatever. Let's get going. You know when birds build their nests, they use spit as well, don't they? Some of them do. Some of them use spider's web to tie it together. Do they really? Yeah, they do. That's clever, innit?

Innit

Seeking Agreement

Informal Speech

British English

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