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Hanuman_2000 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Contraction
Hello,
English language has many forms such as spoken English(formal , informal ?), written English (formal, informal).
I am non-native learner and also not able to understand these terms very well.
The dictionaries are the only books which actually categories the words or the sentences in to different class (spoken/written-formal-informal).
So according to English grammar books and dictionaries,we should not use contracted forms such can't, aren't etc
while we are writing, these are used in spoken English.
But the books(math , physics,chemistry etc) which we refer in our schools/colleges have these contracted form in them, even in English literature books.
On this forum, I have seen many native speaker using the contracted forms in their writing.
Shall I use contracted form of these words while I am writing answers in exam?
Thanks
English language has many forms such as spoken English(formal , informal ?), written English (formal, informal).
I am non-native learner and also not able to understand these terms very well.
The dictionaries are the only books which actually categories the words or the sentences in to different class (spoken/written-formal-informal).
So according to English grammar books and dictionaries,we should not use contracted forms such can't, aren't etc
while we are writing, these are used in spoken English.
But the books(math , physics,chemistry etc) which we refer in our schools/colleges have these contracted form in them, even in English literature books.
On this forum, I have seen many native speaker using the contracted forms in their writing.
Shall I use contracted form of these words while I am writing answers in exam?
Thanks
Top answer
hanuman_2000 So according to English grammar books and dictionaries,we should not use contracted forms such can't, aren't etcwhile we are writing, these are used in spoken English. In formal writing, avoid them. hanuman_2000 even in English literature books.
- hanuman_2000 So according to English grammar books and dictionaries,we should not use contracted forms such can't, aren't etcwhile we are writing, these are used in spoken English.
- In formal writing, avoid them.
- hanuman_2000 even in English literature books.
- English literature is an art form which often duplicates life.
- hanuman_2000 On this forum, I have seen many native speaker using the contracted forms in their writing.
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hanuman_2000So according to English grammar books and dictionaries,we should not use contracted forms such can't, aren't etcwhile we are writing, these are used in spoken English.In formal writing, avoid them.
hanuman_2000even in English literature books.English literature is an art form which often duplicates life.
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