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Latest post Sat, Jan 1 2005 9:06 PM by ezfred0131. 1 replies.
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ezfred0131  +  64660 Sat, 01 Jan 05 09:06 PM
Can any of you please verify if the following contractions are valid (I'm pretty sure most of them are) and answer a few questions for me?

cannot (or "can not"?) - can't
could not - couldn't

shall not - shan't (don't see this being used much these days)
should not - shouldn't

will not - won't
would not - wouldn't

does not - doesn't
do not - don't

have not - haven't
has not - hasn't

is not - isn't
was not - wasn't

are not - aren't, ain't (?)
were not - weren't

need not - needn't

Can "I'd" refer both to "I had" and "I would"? How about we'd, you'd, he'd, she'd, it'd, and they'd?

Are the following sentences correct?
I've been to Mexico twice.
This is the only pen I've (or should it be: This is the only pen I have?)

Thanks much..
ezfred0131
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CalifJim  +  64678 Sat, 01 Jan 05 11:36 PM
"cannot", not "can not", for "can't"
"I'd" = "I had" or "I would"; same for all the others - we'd, you'd, ...

I've been to Mexico twice. Correct.

No "I've" when "have" is the main verb; contraction is possible only for auxiliary "have", and even then not always: "You have been to Mexico, and I've, too" - incorrect. "..., and I have, too" - correct.

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