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Ciderfairy Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Why not 'you're'

0'How beautiful you are tonight.' Why can't 'you are' be contracted to 'you're'?02br
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02br 00*How beautiful you're tonight! 02br 00*You're smart and I'm, too. 02br 00You're smart, but he isn't.

— CalifJim

  • 02br 00*How beautiful you're tonight!
  • 02br 00*You're smart and I'm, too.
  • 02br 00You're smart, but he isn't.
  • 02br 02br 00I won't go to the concert, but you will 01i 00_ __ ___ ______02i 00.
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0 You can't have an affirmative contraction before a gap, although you can have a negative one.02br
00You are so beautiful tonight.02br
00How beautiful you are 01i00_ ______02i00 tonight!02br
00*How beautiful you're tonight! 02br
01i00________02i02br
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00You are smart and I am smart, too.
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0Thank you 01u00very 02u00much.02br
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00I have another query, if you would be so kind.02br
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00'Do you remember locking the door?' Correct02br
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00'Did you remember to lock the door?' Correct02br
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00'Did you remember locking the door?' Incorrect, but I don't know why.0-
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