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Can contractions always be used to replace their original words? [duplicate]

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Contractions: Are “I would’ve” and “I’d have” both equally permissible?

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Is there a rule for abbreviating is to 's?

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Why isn't there "is" in "They did it, thinking it more glamorous than..."?

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is "weren't you..." considered grammatically correct? Because expanded, it would translate to "were not you..."

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is there any difference between "you'd" and "you would" in the meaning?

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Can 's be used to mean was? [duplicate]

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Was "Do not you want to know..." correct 200 years ago, and is now incorrect?

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Can you end a sentence with a clitic like "they're"? [duplicate]

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Expanding a contraction, where the expansion is not as it would seem

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Is there a case where "of the clock" is more appropriate then "o'clock"?

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Can "let us" always be used in place of "let's"?

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Can the "don't" contraction be expanded when used as a command?

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Is "Don't you know? " the same as "Do not you know?"?

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When is it ok to create a contraction of words followed by “s”?

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"Do you not" vs. "Don't you"

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Contraction of "I was"?

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Do contractions (e.g. "don't") and full phrases (e.g. "do not") have the same meaning?

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Can you say "are not we all?" instead of "aren't we all?"

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"There are so many" vs. "There is so many"

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