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Chunes Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Something that's been bothering me lately about some contractions...

0 As we all know, 01i00isn't02i00 is a contraction for 01i00is not02i00. Can it double as 01i00is it not02i00? I ask this question because I often hear things like: 02br
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00"This class is really boring, isn't it?" 02br
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00What does 01i00isn't02i00 stand for in this case? Surely it doesn't stand for 01i00is not02i00. Is usage like this incorrect? 02br
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00There are other contractions like this too, such as 01i00wouldn't, couldn't, doesn't, 02i00etc. 0-
  

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' This long form is rarely used or heard now, I'd say. It sounds very old-fashioned. 02br 00Best wishes, 02br 00Clive 0-

— Clive

  • ' This long form is rarely used or heard now, I'd say.
  • It sounds very old-fashioned.
  • 02br 00Best wishes, 02br 00Clive 0-
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0 Hi, 02br
00'Isn't it?' is a contraction of 'Is not it?' This long form is rarely used or heard now, I'd say. It sounds very old-fashioned. 02br
00Best wishes, 02br
00Clive 0-
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