In Consonants^x, Contractions^x

Maple wrote:I guess the more difficult part of contraction for us is the listening. When you native speakers' speech speed is normal, some sounds are omitted, some are swallowed and some are combined, the sentences are a mess to my ears. I used to think the same. I always said: "They...

Hello Xpi0t0s I have some sympathy with your line of argument, and think your friend should be soundly scolded. To judge by the road signs local councils put up in my area, contraction is pretty much a free-for-all. It seems to depend on the point at which the sign-maker suddenly realizes he's...