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Contractions - Coggle Diagram
Contractions
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Common Contractions:
Words commonly shortened in casual
speech or writing (“ I'm," "can't," "you're")
Negative Contractions:
Words formed by combining a verb
with "not" ("isn't," “wasn't")
Auxiliary Contractions:
Formed with auxiliary verbs ("would've," "could've').
Informal Contractions:
Often found in casual or colloquial speech
(“gonna”, “wanna”)
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Subject + Verb: "'m," "You're," "They're"
Verb + Not: "Isn't," "Hasn't," "Don't"
Pronouns: “He’d” (he would), “She’d” (she had)
Auxiliary verbs: “Should’ve” (should have),
“would’ve” (would have)
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In Writing:
Informal writing, such as emails or dialogues in literature.
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Emotional expression:
Can convey emphasis, urgency or informality
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Some words have irregular contractions
(“cannot" → "can't," but "may not" → "may not").
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