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Red train 520 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

A Little Grammar Question

Can I write these sentences as shown below?

We aren't at home. We're not at home

I'm not busy. I am not busy.

With an explanation, please.

  

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Yes, you can.

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Sorry, I overlooked the last line.

We aren't at home. We're not at home. Both forms are OK. To my mind, We're not at home is a litttle more emphatic, probably because you are saying the word 'not' fully.


I'm not busy. I am not busy. You don't have to use contractions. In fact, in formal English you shouldn't use them.

Clive

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