Contraction | search
Click here to view Contraction news from 60+ newspapers.
Bookmark or Share- Contractions - Grammar - Cambridge DictionaryWe use contractions (I’m, we’re) in everyday speech and informal writing. Contractions, which are sometimes called ‘short forms’, commonly combine a pronoun or noun and a verb, or a verb and not, in a shorter form. Contractions are usually not appropriate in formal writing.
- What Are Contractions in Writing? Definition and ExamplesContractions are a unique type of word that combines two or more other words in a shortened form, usually with an apostrophe. Contractions take words that usually go together, like can not or I have, and then remove certain letters to shorten them and make other words, like can’t or I’ve.
- 50+ Contractions in English: List & ExamplesContractions combine two words into a short form with an apostrophe - I'm, he's, aren't, could've, etc. Learn 50 contractions + examples!
- Contractions (Grammar) | Definition & Examples - ScribbrA contraction is a combination of two or more existing words that creates a shorter word. Sometimes, a contraction can be a single word (e.g., “kinda”), but in most cases contractions are formed using words that often go together (e.g., “do not” becomes “don’t”).
- Contractions Grammar & Punctuation RulesIn English, a contraction is an abbreviated word formed by removing a letter or multiple letters from a longer word or phrase. The omitted letters are replaced by an apostrophe. For example, he’s is a contraction of he is, won’t is a contraction of will not, o’clock is a contraction of of the clock, and y’all is a contraction of you all.
More
