TEACHING SHORTENING (CONTRACTION) IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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Common Contractions, English language, shortenings, teaching language.Abstract
By definition, a contraction is a shortened form of a group of words. Contractions are used in both written and oral communication. When a contraction is written in English, the omitted letters are replaced by an apostrophe.
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2024-12-21
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