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Is it okay to say “Yes you're.” instead of “Yes you are.”? [duplicate]
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Is there some rule against ending a sentence with the contraction “it's”?
I was having an SMS conversation with a friend and somehow "Yes you're" came into ...
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Shortest correct sentence in English- use of contractions [duplicate]
I often hear people saying that "I am" is the shortest sentence in the English language. I know that there are also discussions about sentences using the imperative mood such as "Go." that would be ...
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“If you don't do it, I'll”. Why does that sentence feel so awkward? [duplicate]
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Is there some rule against ending a sentence with the contraction “it’s”?
Earlier today while writing a very informal email, I expressed:
If you don't do it, I will.
Upon ...
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Why does the contraction of “I will” sound strange in certain sentence constructions? [duplicate]
Recently, while chatting with a friend via text, my friend asked me, "Can you ask them tomorrow?"
I responded with:
I will when I go.
It occurred to me when writing this response that it would be ...
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Is it ever grammatically correct to say “I'm sure they're.” [duplicate]
I currently can't think of a good reason grammatically; but there are plenty in terms of clear communication.
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Can “it's” be used as a question? [duplicate]
In my experience, people say "it's" in place of "it is," but never in the form of a question. I think the question "It's?" sounds awkward, but I'd like to know if it's grammatically correct. Is it?
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Is the sentence “I wonder where he's?” grammatically correct? [duplicate]
The sentence "I wonder where he is?" has no contraction and, in my opinion, feels like it naturally flows compared to using the contraction. Are there any rules that are violated with the contracted ...
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Is there a rule for when contractions are not possible? [duplicate]
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Is there some rule against ending a sentence with the contraction “it's”?
In conversing with non-native English speakers online, I saw someone type:
Do you ...
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Does I'll replace I will? [duplicate]
I can say "I will go", or "I'll go", and the both mean the same thing.
However, if you ask me "Can you go?", can I respond with "I'll" instead of "I will"?
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Using “it's” vs. using “it is” at the end of a sentence [duplicate]
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Is there some rule against ending a sentence with the contraction “it's”?
Why is it that the following sounds incorrect:
"Would she know where it's?"
But ...
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appropriate usage of I am / I'm [duplicate]
I am trying to explain to someone why the following quote should use "I am" rather than "I'm":
I don't care how old I'm, I still like [media]
I feel that I am correct, but cannot recall the rule.
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Why isn’t “It’s” a complete sentence, but “It is” is? [duplicate]
I’m a native English speaker, so I understand that
It’s.
is not a complete sentence, whereas the sentence
It is.
is a complete sentence.
What linguistic mechanism prevents “It’s.” from being ...
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Using “it's” instead of “it is” [duplicate]
I like the way contractions operate and I know the difference between "it's" and "its" based on contraction and possession. That is, "it's = it is" and "its" is possessive.
However, there are some ...
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Can you end a sentence with a clitic like “they're”? [duplicate]
I saw someone write the sentence "Of course they're". As a native English speaker, this instantly seemed wrong but I couldn't come up with a good reason as to why. I did a bit of research and there ...
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When can one use a contraction at the end of a sentence? [duplicate]
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Is there some rule against ending a sentence with the contraction “it's”?
Sometimes it's fine to use a contraction at the end of a sentence:
"If you're ...