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Thank you all for your comments, guys. CalifJim wrote: My observation is that learners find these nearly impossible to incorporate in their own conversations. Any comments on that? My opinion is that learners use contractions if they are used to them, for example because they hear them often. So...

Davidrock65 wrote: Dear teachers I came across these in a novel that I'm reading : " What 'd you do? "and " Why 'd you do that?" A. Is it commonly used in conversation and writing? B. Can I say or write " How'd he do that?" instead of "How did he do that?" and ...

b is correct. He isn't a good boy Here are the rules for contractions: Apostrophes with Verb Contractions Apostrophes generally show missing letters in contractions. In most formal writing such contractions should be avoided. The most common contractions involve verbs in...