I've got a question regarding the use of the structure ~たって which I've just recently stumbled across.
From what I know so far, this is used in the form Verb(neg) + たって, for example:
現金なくたって、カードで支払える。
In its use, it is similar to ~ても：
現金なくても、カードで支払える。("Even if you don't have cash, you can pay by card")
My question is: As the structure ~ても can be used also with an adjective preceding it, can you also use Adjective+たって?
For example:
天気が悪くても、海の旅行は楽しい。
Can you say:
天気が悪くたって、海の旅行は楽しい。
Answer
Yes, you can. Negative verb and adjective behave in the same manner conjugation-wise, so you can form it with adjective in analogy of ～なくたって. Your example is correct.
Grammatically you can create ～たって from:
- verbs (positive), na-adjectives & copula: ta-form + って
食べたって, 行ったって, 死んだって, 勉強したって, きれいだったって, 子供だったって
- i-adjectives, negative verbs/adjectives (nai-form): adverb form (stem + く) + たって
良くたって, 悪くたって, 行かなくたって, きれいじゃなくたって, 子供じゃなくたって
Theoretically you can also make ～たって with polite endings, but they aren't much heard (except for some, e.g. そんなこと言いましたって) since ～たって itself is a quite casual expression.
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