Comments on: Contractions http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: jahan ara http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/comment-page-1/#comment-201310 jahan ara Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:46:09 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/#comment-201310 I want to know that contractions are used only for pronouns or it can be used with nouns as well ? Simon can't be late today. I want to know that contractions are used only for pronouns or it can be used with nouns as well ? Simon can’t be late today.

]]> By: Filip Masic http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/comment-page-1/#comment-83302 Filip Masic Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:10:49 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/#comment-83302 It is possible to say there're, right? No-one writers I know use this, and there's is always used instead (e.g. there's two in that bucket). It is possible to say there’re, right? No-one writers I know use this, and there’s is always used instead (e.g. there’s two in that bucket).

]]> By: Sharon http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/comment-page-1/#comment-11802 Sharon Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:53:59 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/#comment-11802 Hi Larence. In this sentence, the 'apostrophe s' denotes the possessive, so it means 'the brother who belongs to Liz'. Hi Larence. In this sentence, the ‘apostrophe s’ denotes the possessive, so it means ‘the brother who belongs to Liz’.

]]> By: Larence R. Cook http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/comment-page-1/#comment-11740 Larence R. Cook Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:12:24 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/#comment-11740 I would like to know something about this sentence. Liz's brother is working. What does the contration stand for. Thank you I would like to know something about this sentence.
Liz’s brother is working.
What does the contration stand for.

Thank you

]]> By: The Possessive Apostrophe http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/comment-page-1/#comment-275 The Possessive Apostrophe Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:36:02 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/#comment-275 [...] marks. No one is ever quite sure where to put it. You can use it when things are left out (contractions), but it’s the possessiveness that causes the most [...] [...] marks. No one is ever quite sure where to put it. You can use it when things are left out (contractions), but it’s the possessiveness that causes the most [...]

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