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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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What are the rules on contraction....when do i have to use I don't ....

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0Most contractions are just used to represent the way we speak, so use them only for casual writing. When you are writing a business letter or an essay for class, use the full form (01i 00do not, I will,02i 00 etc). 0-

— Mister Micawber

  • 0Most contractions are just used to represent the way we speak, so use them only for casual writing.
  • When you are writing a business letter or an essay for class, use the full form (01i 00do not, I will,02i 00 etc).
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0Most contractions are just used to represent the way we speak, so use them only for casual writing. When you are writing a business letter or an essay for class, use the full form (01i00do not, I will,02i00 etc). There are some contractions, however, that have no current full form, like 01i00o'clock02i00.0-
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0 Hi Mister Micawber ,02br
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0 current times, nowadays. The full form is not used any more. 0-
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0Ah, I get it now. So there is a full form for the word "o'clock" but we just don't use it anymore. Thank you for explaining that to me, Nona.05002br
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