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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Contractions with words other than pronouns

Can a contraction be formed with any noun and still be proper English? For example, is "Bristol Palin's due tomorrow" a correct form of "Bristol Palin is due tomorrow?"
  

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Hi, Can a contraction be formed with any noun and still be proper English? Generally speaking, yes. I assume you consider both formal and informal English, and both written and spoken English, to be 'proper'.

— Clive

  • Hi, Can a contraction be formed with any noun and still be proper English?
  • Generally speaking, yes.
  • I assume you consider both formal and informal English, and both written and spoken English, to be 'proper'.
  • " Yes.
  • Again, my comment above about 'proper' also applies to the term 'correct'.
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Hi,
Can a contraction be formed with any noun and still be proper English? Generally speaking, yes.
I assume you consider both formal and informal English, and both written and spoken English, to be 'proper'.

For example, is "Bristol Palin's due tomorrow" a correct form of "Bristol Palin is due tomorrow?" Yes. Again, my comment above about 'proper' also applies to the term 'co
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Anonymouswith any noun
Typically not with 're.

*The children're here.

And other combinations are dependent on the smoothness of the final result.

A name ending with a vowel contracted with 'll (and many others) is not particularly elegant, for example.

*Maria'll do it. *Paul and Mary've arrived. *Peter'd like
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I mean in a strict, grammar **** kind of way. I am unsure what terminology that corresponds to (formal, proper, etc)
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Hi,
In formal writng, don't use contractions. And they are often avoided in very formal speech.

Bst wishes, Clive
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