I use to know...but I can't remember anymore... :(
2007-06-14 15:44:05 · 11 answers · asked by Sayan M 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
They're called "contractions." And "they're" is also one!!
2007-06-14 15:47:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anne M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Words like this are called contractions. The apostrophe stands in symbolically for the deleted letters: in the case of these words the deleted letters are all o.
2007-06-14 15:53:19 · answer #2 · answered by chick2lit 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Contractions would be the proper term.
Psychologists would say they're words to erase out of your vocabulary permanently.
2007-06-14 15:56:47 · answer #3 · answered by Jess 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I voted for socalmal's lame excuse answer.
The English professor chick2lit ended her sentence with a preposition but called it a conjunction. That's 2 strikes for her. I hope her students don't recognize her Avatar. :>D
2007-06-14 17:02:56 · answer #4 · answered by SPATTMAN 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are called contractions, i use to not know to, but i asked my teacher and she told me, they are words that turns the o in not into a '. i won't go= i will not go
don't feel stupid just incase u do. just letting u know
2007-06-14 16:11:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are called contractions.
2007-06-14 15:58:58 · answer #6 · answered by B. B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contractions :) I also found a website that reviews contractions & their proper use: http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_contractions.htm
2007-06-14 15:52:07 · answer #7 · answered by Gypsydayne 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excuses. Or contractions.... But they are lame excuses too.
2007-06-14 15:52:34 · answer #8 · answered by socalmal 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
contractions
2007-06-14 15:51:05 · answer #9 · answered by sexii_sanchez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless you mean 'modal' verbs, because they modulate the main verb (in 'you can't do that' can't modulates the verb do). Can, should, would, may, might, will, shall are modal verbs.
2007-06-14 16:44:01 · answer #10 · answered by a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋