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A contraction is two words that have been put together into one word. Usually they are known contractions that are accepted as words by themselves. One or more letters have been taken out, and replaced by an apostrophe: for example, I + am = I'm. Some contractions don't make quite that much sense, like won't (will not) and ain't (am not). Contractions are technically optional, but they are so common that it would sound strange if you said, "It is a nice day. It is too bad that we are stuck inside. Let us play a game."

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Q: What makes a word a contraction?
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