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Davidrock65 Posted 20 years ago
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Dear teachers

I came across these in a novel that I'm reading :

" What'd you do? "and " Why'd you do that?"

A. Is it commonly used in conversation and writing?

B. Can I say or write " How'd he do that?" instead of "How did he do that?" and "Why'd, When'd" instead of "Why did and When did?"

C. Is it fine if I say or write" What's he do for a living?" instead of " What does he do for a living?" and "How's , Why's" instead of "How does and Why does?"

Thanks for answering my quesions
  

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Davidrock65 Dear teachers I came across these in a novel that I'm reading : " What 'd you do? " A. Is it commonly used in conversation and writing?

  • Davidrock65 Dear teachers I came across these in a novel that I'm reading : " What 'd you do?
  • " A.
  • Is it commonly used in conversation and writing?
  • B.
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Davidrock65Dear teachers

I came across these in a novel that I'm reading :

" What'd you do? "and " Why'd you do that?"

A. Is it commonly used in conversation and writing?

B. Can I say or write " How'd he do that?" instead of "How did he do that?" and "Why'd, When'd"
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Davidrock65
Dear teachers

I came across these in a novel that I'm reading :

" What'd you do? "and " Why'd you do that?"

A. Is it commonly used in conversation and writing?

B. Can I say or write " How'd he do that?" instead of "How did he do that?" and "Why'd, When'd"
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Dear Goodman

Your opinion on this subject is highly valued. However, I'm getting confused .

I often hear people say "What's he mean?" instead of "What does he mean?"

Here's an excerpt of a conversation in a novel I'm reading:

A: I have some good news

B: What?

A: My wife called me this morning.

B:
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Often hear people say "What's he mean?" instead of "What does he mean?"

As I had indicated in my last post, if people do say "What's he mean?" the contracted [‘s] is pronounced fast in conversation. I personally do not recommend the contracted [‘s] for [does] in this context application. “What does he mean?”
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Hi Davidrock65 and Goodman Emotion: wink

Native speakers contract all kinds of things in spoken English and this happens on both sides
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