short forms of answers

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MrCurious

#444070 Mon, 19 Nov 07 03:36 PM

1. Are you going to visit the Louvre?

a) Yes, I'm

b) Yes, I am

2. Are you going to visit the Louvre?

a) No, I'm not

b) No, I am not

I think 1a) is wrong. Why is it wrong? What other short forms with certain pronouns can we not use? Only "I'm"?

MrCurious

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Philip

#444075 Mon, 19 Nov 07 03:47 PM

MrCurious wrote:

1. Are you going to visit the Louvre?

a) Yes, I'm

b) Yes, I am

2. Are you going to visit the Louvre?

a) No, I'm not

b) No, I am not

I think 1a) is wrong. Why is it wrong? What other short forms with certain pronouns can we not use? Only "I'm"?

We don't use the contraction in isolationa: they're, he's, etc., would be equally wrong without 'not'.

Philip

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CalifJim

#444205 Mon, 19 Nov 07 11:39 PM

Contractions which are a combination of a pronoun and a form of be or have or will or would cannot end a clause. I'm, I've, I'll, I'd, he's, he'll, he'd, etc. Use the uncontracted form instead.

CJ

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