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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

contraction followed by nouns

Hello, my friend and I are confused. We're aware that we can use 's contraction with is, was and has. However, we're not sure if can it be followed by a noun or not. Like, "He has apples. Can we contract it to "He's apples"? Any help? Thanks a lot! Emotion: smile
  

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Anonymous We're aware that we can use 's contraction with is, was and has. With 'is' or 'has', but not with 'was'. Anonymous "He has apples.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous We're aware that we can use 's contraction with is, was and has.
  • With 'is' or 'has', but not with 'was'.
  • Anonymous "He has apples.
  • Can we contract it to "He's apples"?
  • Certainly not in American English.
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AnonymousWe're aware that we can use 's contraction with is, was and has.
With 'is' or 'has', but not with 'was'.
Anonymous"He has apples. Can we contract it to "He's apples"?
Certainly not in American English.

CJ
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