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Aling.sg Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
Please Help with Contractions
Please look at the sets of sentences, especially the last sentence in each set. I understand that all sentences in each set have the same meaning and that sentences with (*) are not grammatical. What I don’t understand is what is happening here? Can you please explain under what conditions contraction is not permitted using the examples provided?
Set #1
Mei is not happy, but I am happy.
Mei isn't happy, but I'm happy.
(*)Mei isn't happy, but I'm.
Set #2
Mei is happy in Shanghai, but she is not happy in Beijing.
Mei's happy in Shanghai, but she isn't happy in Beijing.
Mei's happy in Shanghai, but she isn't in Beijing.
Set #3
Mei is not happy in Beijing, but she is happy in Shanghai.
Mei is not happy in Beijing, but she is in Shanghai.
Mei isn't happy in Beijing, but she's happy in Shanghai.
(*)Mei isn't happy in Beijing, but she's in Shanghai.
Set #4
Mei is not in Beijing, but she is in China.
Mei isn't in Beijing, but she's in China.
Thank you so very much,
Aling
Set #1
Mei is not happy, but I am happy.
Mei isn't happy, but I'm happy.
(*)Mei isn't happy, but I'm.
Set #2
Mei is happy in Shanghai, but she is not happy in Beijing.
Mei's happy in Shanghai, but she isn't happy in Beijing.
Mei's happy in Shanghai, but she isn't in Beijing.
Set #3
Mei is not happy in Beijing, but she is happy in Shanghai.
Mei is not happy in Beijing, but she is in Shanghai.
Mei isn't happy in Beijing, but she's happy in Shanghai.
(*)Mei isn't happy in Beijing, but she's in Shanghai.
Set #4
Mei is not in Beijing, but she is in China.
Mei isn't in Beijing, but she's in China.
Thank you so very much,
Aling
Top answer
Hi, and welcome to EnglishForward. I think it's a question of stress in sentences. When you talk, you stress some words with you voice, depending on what exactly you want to say, what you want to emphasize, etc.
- Hi, and welcome to EnglishForward.
- I think it's a question of stress in sentences.
- When you talk, you stress some words with you voice, depending on what exactly you want to say, what you want to emphasize, etc.
- You can't stress a verb if it is contracted.
- Every time you stress verbs, you use the full forms and pronounce them "the stressed way" (good dictionaries usually tell you how to pronounce words that way).
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Hi,
and welcome to EnglishForward.
I think it's a question of stress in sentences. When you talk, you stress some words with you voice, depending on what exactly you want to say, what you want to emphasize, etc. You can't stress a verb if it is contracted. Every time you stress verbs, you use the full forms and pronounce them "the stressed way" (good dictionaries usually tell you how to p
and welcome to EnglishForward.
I think it's a question of stress in sentences. When you talk, you stress some words with you voice, depending on what exactly you want to say, what you want to emphasize, etc. You can't stress a verb if it is contracted. Every time you stress verbs, you use the full forms and pronounce them "the stressed way" (good dictionaries usually tell you how to p
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