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Verb contractions with thou

contractions thou-thee-thy

Using a name as a contraction with "is", syntax looks possessive?

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Why is there an apostrophe in "h'm"?

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Correct usage of *'ve contractions

What’s the word for the habit of writing “play’d” or “revolv’d”?

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British English plural verb for group noun in a contraction

british-english verb-agreement contractions

Is "Most of it's in English" normal English?

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Is “ain’t” slang, or is it colloquial instead?

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Do native people pronounce "it is on the table" as "ɪt sɑːn ðə ˈteɪbl" or "ɪt zɑːn ðə ˈteɪbl"?

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Should contractions be used with first names?

names contractions

Should the use of apostrophes be consistent?

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Were contractions used in spoken English in 18th-century London?

Can I use contractions on multiple nouns like this?

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Why does this contraction sound wrong?

grammar contractions

Is there a word for the single letter contractions commonly used in store names? (see examples)

terminology contractions

Are there examples in poetry of previously being contracted to prev'ously?

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When did “y’all” become improper?

grammaticality etymology american-english contractions you-all

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

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Is it Standard American English to ever contract "did" as "-'d"?

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Does the “a” of “I'ma” extend to other pronouns?

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