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What can you use to replace is and are in a sentence?
You can use contractions or rephrase the sentence with a different verb such as "seems," "appears to be," "represents," or "equates to."
What are the two reasons we use an apostrophe?
We use an apostrophe to show possession (such as "John's car") and to indicate contractions (such as "can't" instead of "cannot").
Use contractions when writing?
Generally it is best to avoid contractions in writing, except when recording actual speech or deliberately changing registers for effect.
When are contractions often used?
Contractions are two words joined together by an apostrophe. Words like it's, we're, we've, had'nt, doesn't and won't are common contractions English-speaking people use in their everyday lives. Contractions are used in letters, books, poetry, texts, on the internet, and pretty much everywhere there is communication going on. They save space and time.
When can you use an apostrophe if you are contracting is with a person's last name?
You can use an apostrophe when contracting "is" with a person's last name to indicate possession or a contraction of "is." For example, "Sarah's here" (indicating possession) or "Johnson's coming over" (contracting "is").
Should you use contractions in a research paper?
Hey, never use contractions in a research paper. It was meant for words.
How do you use math if you are a midwife?
Count the number of contractions in 15 seconds, then multiply by four to get the contractions per minute.
When should you use apostrophes?
In possessive nouns and contractions.
Did they use contractions in the old west?
Yes, contractions date back further than the 1600's but contractions for not seem to have started in the 1700's and gained popularity in the 1800's.
Should contractions be used in questions?
You should not use contractions unless the question would sound really awkard without one.
How do gynecologists use math?
They measure the number of contractions in 15 seconds, then multiply that number by 4 to get the number of contractions in one minute.
What are the 2 times you use an apostrophe?
In contractions and to show possession
Were contractions used in the early 1800s?
Yes, people used contractions just like we use. They were not as common in informal speech and writing as they are today.
What is difference between possessive noun and contractions?
Possessive nouns use apostrophe as of to show ownership. While, contractions use apostrophes to show the combination of two words by one or more letter.
One may correctly use contractions and first-person pronouns in formal writing?
Formal writing does not use contractions, but it has no rule against first person pronouns, beyond making sure you never use "myself" as a substitute for "me."
Can you use contractions in Scrabble?
No, they're not part of the official Scrabble dictionary.
What do isometric contractions do?
contractions
