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Yanx Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Contractions with 'd & he/she
Hi,
I know that 'd can mean did as in "How long'd it take to finish the project?". The pronunciation is something like "How long di take...". But my question is that if I substitute "he or she" for "it", when speaking fast, can it be reduced to the following?
e.g.:How long'd he stay in the hospital yesterday? Reduced to--- How long di stay in the hospital yesterday?
(I connect the 'd and he and it sounds like [di]
If it is right, is it the same with "she"? And also what about "they"?
Your corrections and advice is the headspring of my progress!
Thank you!
Tay
I know that 'd can mean did as in "How long'd it take to finish the project?". The pronunciation is something like "How long di take...". But my question is that if I substitute "he or she" for "it", when speaking fast, can it be reduced to the following?
e.g.:How long'd he stay in the hospital yesterday? Reduced to--- How long di stay in the hospital yesterday?
(I connect the 'd and he and it sounds like [di]
If it is right, is it the same with "she"? And also what about "they"?
Your corrections and advice is the headspring of my progress!
Thank you!
Tay
Top answer
Hi Tay. 'd is would or had , not did . I would never try to write what you have written.
- Hi Tay.
- 'd is would or had , not did .
- I would never try to write what you have written.
- As you have observed, we often crush our words together.
- " I've tried to say this out loud with she, they, and it, and it doesn't come together the same way.
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Hi Tay.
'd is would or had, not did.
I would never try to write what you have written.
As you have observed, we often crush our words together.
"How long did he" could easily sound like "How longdee." I've tried to say this out loud with she, they, and it, and it doesn't come together the same way.
'd is would or had, not did.
I would never try to write what you have written.
As you have observed, we often crush our words together.
"How long did he" could easily sound like "How longdee." I've tried to say this out loud with she, they, and it, and it doesn't come together the same way.
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Thank you Grammar Geek,
But just as you said above, could you please tell me how you'd pronounce when people speak fast for "he,she and they" separately as in "how long did she/it/they"?
Thanks very much again!
Tay
But just as you said above, could you please tell me how you'd pronounce when people speak fast for "he,she and they" separately as in "how long did she/it/they"?
Thanks very much again!
Tay
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Grammar GeekHi Tay.Hi,
'd is would or had, not did.
I would never try to write what you have written.
As you have observed, we often crush our words together.
"How long did he" could easily sound like "How longdee." I've tried to say this out loud with she, they, and it, and it doesn't come together the same way.
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