Today we're looking at contractions
when is good to use them, and when is bad to
to use them
Are you ready!? Because I'm!
...I am...
Because I'm... Because I'm...
Why is it that the Terminator chose to say:
Instead of "I will be back"
Why did Bill Clinton NOT contract this sentence:
and why did king Joffrey
not use the contraction "I'm" and instead say:
So obviously it's better to use contractions in everyday speech
For example "I'm tired", "I'm eating"
"I'll do this"
That sounds normal
It would sound like a robot to say things like:
"I AM eating"
"I WILL be back"
Fun fact: The Terminator himself, Arnold schwarzenegger
told this story
pronouncing the "I'LL" was quite
difficult for him with his thick
Austrian accent
I will be back
however the director insisted that he
say "I'll be back" and not "I will be back"
Why? Because it sounds more human to say
"I'll" - The contraction
But of course that's not always true
sometimes it's better NOT to contract, for example:
Well let's say someone asks you:
and you reply:
this is a very common mistake I see with
my students and remember not to do it
"Yes I've" - That doesn't sound good
You must have something after
"Yes I finished" - Fine
"Yes I've" - Not fine
If you don't have that extra information after
don't contract it
"Yes I have" - That's okay
and the same is true for other
Subject - Auxillary / Modal verb combos
Don't contract them if there is no extra information afterwards
Another example:
Again we have just the subject
this time with a modal verb you should say:
"Yes I would"
Not "Yes I'd"
Why?
Because there's no extra information
If you contract it
remember to put that extra information
yes I'd love to
and negatives - Fine to contract
In fact it's better, you should contract the negatives
pretty much all the time
For example:
That sounds a little strong
and in some cases maybe aggressive
no I haven't that looks better, more friendly,
more human, not so much robot!
So with negatives
just remember to contract it
Not using a contraction makes the sentence stronger
it adds emphasis and again could sound
more aggressive so be careful
And this is why King Joffrey said:
He wanted to sound serious
and add emphasis
I do not miss Joffrey
See? Stronger!
And it also sounds more formal when it's not contracted
That's why your English teacher will always say:
"In formal writing don't use contractions"
Because it sounds more formal when you don't contract
Also, some language experts suggest
That people don't use contractions when they speak
When they want people to believe them
To sound more convincing
So basically when they're lying
Oh he really wanted everyone to believe him!
So the next time your boyfriend or girlfriend says:
"I did NOT cheat on you"
That means they definitely cheated on you. Sorry.
you sorry I'm joking please ignore that
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