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Navy hat 81 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Contraction - Twas

Can t'was be used as a contraction for "that was"?

  

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navy hat 81 Can t'was be used as a contraction for " that was "? No. Certainly not in modern English.

— CalifJim

  • navy hat 81 Can t'was be used as a contraction for " that was "?
  • No.
  • Certainly not in modern English.
  • Why?
  • Did you find an old text that had something like that?
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navy hat 81

Can t'was be used as a contraction for "that was"?

No. Certainly not in modern English. Why? Did you find an old text that had something like that?

CJ

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navy hat 81Can t'was be used as a contraction for "that was"?

You have to put the apostrophe in the correct position.

Then maybe it is ok for children's poetry.. like this classic:

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The s

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navy hat 81Can t'was be used as a contraction for "that was"?

No. It's "it was".

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