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"I've an answer to your question." I don't think that is correct, American English. I believe it works for Brittish English. Agreed. Correct: I think I'll have another. Agreed. Incorrect: I'll my beliefs into reality.
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I've been wondering, if anyone knows for sure: I know saying "I've" is fine for contraction I and the modal form of have. But, it seems to be an error to use the contraction with the non-modal form of the verb as in:
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anonymous
75 days ago
American English, Modals, Spelling, Contractions, Countries, United States, United Kingdom, Great Britain, American, Mistakes, Languages
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If you mean he possesses a red car then you don't need "got"; you can just say "My father has a red car". Nevertheless, in British English it's extremely common in conversation for people to use "got" to
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mr wordy
171 days ago
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Solina: Who's finished it? Sue: Tony __ (A) was (B) is (C) did (D) has The answer is option D. Is option B also acceptable in American English? If you expand the contraction you will see that only (D) is correct. "Who has finished
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Then How do you contract " do you - ’dy’a" ? I do not know understand this symbol - ’dy’a . Is it /dəjə/ or /dɪjə/ ?? DO YOU = It seems to me that in American English it's always /dəjə/, and that is used in British English too,
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Then How do you contract " do you - ’dy’a" ? I do not know understand this symbol - ’dy’a . Is it /dəjə/ or /dɪjə/ ?? DO YOU = It seems to me that in American English it's always /dəjə/, and that is used in British English too,
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Hi, Is there a contraction form for "There are" in informal American English? For example, we can contract " You are /ju/ /ɑ:r/ " to " You're /jʊr/ ". " They are /ðeɪ/ /ɑ:r/ " to " /ðer/ ",
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impsx-ef
270 days ago
American English, Spelling, Contractions, Speaking, Chat, Countries, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Friendships, United States, American, Languages
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Hi Tim I have to agree with GG. That doesn't sound like any version of English I've ever heard. She's can mean either she is or she has (depending on the context). However, she's does not mean she was -- not in written and also not
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yankee
331 days ago
Simple Present, American English, Tenses, Present Tenses, Subjunctives, Spelling, Past Tenses, Contractions, Animals, United States, United Kingdom, Context, American, Simple Tenses, Languages
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Misunderstanding one another constantly suits the natives. I don't see why it shouldn't suit a non-native just as well. Hmm, what did you mean? I didn't mean to say non-natives should learn or be able to understand lots of different
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I was wondering when you said, 'right again! the pronoun and it's object must make up...' In America (assuming this is where you are based) do they use apostrophes to show possession of these pronouns? (it's object). Where I am
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