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What is the word for things like "it's" instead of "it is", or "don't" instead of "do not"? I forgot the term for it and I'm trying to help someone with grammar

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The answer is contraction.

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Answer: i think it is called contraction

because the second word is get shorten and attached with first

Findango answered Jan 25, 2024

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