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A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken forms of a word, syllable, or word group, created by omission of internal letters.
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Is this usage of "aren't" proper English?
Contractions such as "aren't", for example, should only be used in casual/informal speech/writing. So, the answer is that it depends on the context. …
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