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Lcwang Posted 20 years ago
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what is it?
When asking 'what is it?', can we use contraction form and say: 'what's it?'
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Not in writing as a complete sentence. " etc. In pronunciation, "what is it" it can come out as "wha' izzit"
- Not in writing as a complete sentence.
- " etc.
- In pronunciation, "what is it" it can come out as "wha' izzit"
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Not in writing as a complete sentence. But if there is more afterwards, yes, as in: "What's it called?" or "What's it doing?" etc.
In pronunciation, "what is it" it can come out as "wha' izzit"
In pronunciation, "what is it" it can come out as "wha' izzit"
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Grammar GeekDoes it mean "What is it?" is ok by itself? If so, why can't "What's it"? stand on its own? It seems inconsistent. For example, I
Not in writing as a complete sentence. But if there is more afterwards, yes, as in: "What's it called?" or "What's it doing?" etc.
In pronunciation, "what is it" it can come out as "wha' izzit"
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The reason is that "it" is a weak-sounding pronoun, which is unstressed. It sound better if there is a stronger-sounding verb before it. If there is a stronger word after "it", there's no problem.
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