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Dillion

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Common English contractions and their meanings:

Isn’t = is not


Won’t = will not
Should’ve = should have
Would’ve = would have
It’s = it is (some people use this as the possessive form of “it”, but that is incorrect)
Haven’t = have not
Couldn’t = could not
Ain’t = are not/am not (this is informal and used widely in the southern US)
Shouldn’t = should not
Wouldn’t = would not
Could’ve = could have
Can’t = cannot
Hasn’t = has not
(If I forgot any common ones, feel free to put them in the comments)
If you have any questions about these, feel free to ask them in the comments or DM me

Comments

  • Francisca

    Thank u 😊🙌
  • Scarlett

    @Dillion ooh, thank u ☺
  • Dillion

    @Scarlett The possessive of “it” is just “its”
  • Scarlett

    If its it's not the possessive for of "it" What is it then?
  • Dillion

    @Cindymoon you’re welcome
  • Cindymoon

    @Dillion Thank you!
  • Saba

    You're most welcome 🙂
  • Dillion

    @Cindymoon you can, but use them sparingly, and try to use the formal versions of words whenever possible
  • Dillion

    @Saba thanks, I knew I forgot something
  • Saba

    I'm = I am I'll= I will (It can be used with she/he/it etc.. like she'll/he'll/it'll etc)
  • Cindymoon

    When I will writer an essay, Can I use contractions or no? Thanks for the post
  • Dillion

    @kimqw3n.ee you’re welcome
  • kimqw3n.ee

    Thanks
  • Dillion

    @Elio you’re welcome, there’s more that aren’t on this list by the way
  • Elio

    Thanks for this information

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