Young Writers Society

Contractions

A contraction refers to the condensing of words as they evolve through a language. They are often times easy to identify in literature and writing; however, there are some contractions most people have never heard of. As obscure as these contractions may be, they still exist and must be identified and kept in mind when composing a piece. Therefore, I will begin with the obvious and continue to some of these contractions you may not have heard of.

A short guide on contractions.

Don't = do not
Won't = will not
Can't = cannot
Shan't = shall not
Shouldn't = should not
Couldn't = could not
Should've = should have
Could've = could have
That'd = that would
It'd = it would
She'd = she would
He'd = he would
That'd've = that would have
She'd've = she would have
He'd've = he would have
That'd'n't've = that would not have
It't'n't've = it can't not have

This will guide you as you continue to contract

(PS: this is just for you, Nate. )

Writersdomain wrote:That'd've = that would have
She'd've = she would have
He'd've = he would have
That'd'n't've = that would not have
It't'n't've = it can't not have

Holy guacamole, I've never heard of these o_O
You're not pulling my leg, are you?

Meep- They are perfectly grammatically correct, but it gets just a bit confusing the longer you go.

It't'n't've = it can't not have

Is that supposed to be "can"?

But anyway, this is a good thread and I'm quite surprised too. ^^

I am sad that I'd've did not make an appearance in this.

Kyllorac wrote:I am sad that I'd've did not make an appearance in this.

Ditto. :3

That'd'n't've = that would not have
It't'n't've = it can't not have

I can only imagine writing these while taking notes quickly. xD If I had read these in a novel I would have probably stopped and stared for 5 minutes while trying to pronounce them.