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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

A question

hey,

What is the contracted form of "it was"?

If I see "it's", it must be "it is", right?

Gday

Henry
  

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You are right. There's only one contraction for 'it was', and it is outdated and poetic: 'twas.

  • You are right.
  • There's only one contraction for 'it was', and it is outdated and poetic: 'twas.
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You are right. There's only one contraction for 'it was', and it is outdated and poetic: 'twas.
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Mister MicawberYou are right. There's only one contraction for 'it was', and it is outdated and poetic: 'twas.
But we normally hear it annually at Christmas time.

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