How & When to use CONTRACTIONS | don't, I'm, gonna, woulda, etc.
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- In this video I talk about when to use contractions. I talk about standard contractions, such as I'm, don't, won't, etc., as well as informal contractions such as coulda, woulda, wanna, etc. I explain when it is appropriate to use them in written and spoken English.
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Thanks a lot, I was wondering about this informal contractions, but now I have a feeling better about speaking and I'm enthusiastic for speek english more and more in formal way.
Thank you for your explanation of when to use contractions.
Thank you so much for sharing your perspective on this very important aspect. I am sure that not many teachers would say what you have said; that's what I call honesty! Learning a language is not about trying to sound natural/native by just using these constructions if have no idea about their correct use and the contexts where they are acceptable.
Thank you for your comment!
Yes, I wholeheartedly agree. I know people often use words/expressions/constructions out of context because they just don't know (I've done the same thing in my foreign languages), but sometimes I think people feel pressure to sound "native" and end up being far too colloquial 😉.
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Thank you very much for your support :). I hope it grows too :).
Apart from lesson you have shared, lot more information regarding contraction, where to use or not...liked it. Thank u
Hi Max. (The most beautiful English teacher on the internet.) I liked this lesson a lot. I gave it a thumbs up. I'll be waiting for the next one. Bye!
Thanks a lot, Julio! I'm glad you liked it. I was afraid some people might find it a bit boring, but I think it's an important topic ;).
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Max, I thank you for this video.
Max, please make a video about infinitives ING vs TO. Today I’ve asked by my coworker what’s difference between “stopped to smoke and stopped smoking” I explained and we had a disagreements though. I really appreciate it if you do. Anyway, thanks 🙏🏻
I have several other videos planned, so I can't promise that I'll be able to do it soon, but I'll add it to the list ;).
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Hi again Max. thanks alot for replying and adding my request to your list.I m looking forward to watching your vidoes.
Very interesting information and a wise advice !
Efficient comparison with "tu as" and "t'as" in French.
Good job!
Thanks very much! (And it's nice to hear from a French speaker that the comparison was ok 😉.)
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Thank you for your explan
Great video!
I've noticed shoulda and coulda are much used in songs, especially by american singers.
Yes, good observation!
As I said, it's ok to use them a bit when you speak, but be careful: songs are good to help with comprehension, but you shouldn't necessarily copy the language, particularly from rap songs ;).
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I could not catch their meanings. So I request you to make a video on the uses of spoken contraction in sentences. Please Max!
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Very informative and this is going to help me a lot.
Sometimes I use contractions but from now I will try to use little. I will instead I'll🙂🙂 improvement 👍
I'm glad it was useful!
It's fine to use "I'll" in speech and informal writing, just not in formal writing. 😀
Great tips! I was looking for some tips like these ones, but I couldn't find them until now. Could you please tell me if it's fine to use contractions in the IELTS speaking test? Thank you very much! :)
I'm glad it helped!
It's absolutely fine to use contractions with apostrophes like I'm, don't, it's, they'll, etc. in the speaking section. However, I think it's safer not to use contractions like coulda, woulda, gonna, etc. Some markers might think it's ok, but others might not. I hope that helps!
I see! Thank you very much for your answer, Max! :)
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Can you please teach us Australian slang?
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I plan to do that at some stage, but there are several other videos I want to do first ;).
Hello I really like this lesson!
Thank you so much I don't have doubts about contractions anymore!!!!!
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I have a question for you!!!
Where are you from? ( the reason is because I love your accent!)
Teacher can you please make a video about how to pronounce the articles "a" "an" and "the" in English?
I'm very happy it was helpful!
I'm Australian :), but I don't have a strong Australian accent.
I have several other videos planned, but I'll definitely add that to the list! Thanks for your comment!
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Hi Max. thanks alot for useful vidoes. could you do a video about would. thanks
I'm glad they help :).
I have several other videos planned, but I can add it to the list ;).
Thank you! (from a not native speaker)
Hi Teacher Max, I have a question for you and how do we say for that? " I turn up the aircon/T.V very high or fully". How to say it? Thank's
That's correct. I turn up the aircon/TV fully. OR: I turn up the aircon/TV fully. :)
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Good lesson.please make videos on English grammar.
Thank you. I will do some soon!
Good morning Max!
Good morning! :)
You can use WANNA when you're talking to your cat😻.
Just like she did at the end of the video . "Oh you WANNA go... ok, ok Ok" 😂😂
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I've come across a few odd things regarding contractions. Well, actually just one in particular. It's there'll. For some reason, most spell check programs fail to recognize this as a legitimate word and, as far as I can remember, it is. It just perturbs me sometimes to see that little red line pop up below a word that I know is correct.
That's true! It's happened to me as well. Very odd seeing as you can find it in dictionaries 😂.
E.g. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there'll
Teacher Max, Can we say " I'll be having a detailed discussion with my colleagues tomorrow morning during the handover period/ transition period"? Transition or handover period? Which one is correct?
I would say "transition period", but some people might say "handover period". ;)
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Hi,Max.Thanks a lot.You`ve been very helpfull.As usual.Or it`s better to say "as always"? Or it`s not natural at all?
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BTW, u got a nice cat. :)
Thank you :).
Haha, yes, he's a pretty cat... and sometimes he's nice 😂.
Both "as usual" and "as always" are correct, but I think we say "as usual" more often. At least I say it more often ;).
Thank you for your quick respond. See yah :).
contraction, constriction, shrinkage, tone, pang, shrinking& are they all same meaning?
They have similar meanings, but are used in different situations and contexts.
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Salut, Tu es superbe. C'est très intéressant ce que tu dis. Could you give me a hand? When "to" is it a preposition? Could you give me 2 or 3 tips to find it out? Because the replacement with "in order to" does not always work with me, lol. I want to figure out when using "-ing" after "to". Bises.
Merci beaucoup :).
Often "to" is like "à" in French. A couple of examples:
I am going to Sydney tomorrow.
I gave the present to my sister.
But sometimes it's different to French:
He is always nice to me. (Il est toujours gentil avec moi.)
It would take quite a while to explain "-ing" after "to" :), but this page might help:
www.quora.com/How-do-I-remember-the-rule-a-gerund-used-after-%E2%80%98to%E2%80%99-i-e-when-to-use-ing-form-after-to
I hope that helps!
Pas mal ! (c'est une litote). Je crois que j'ai compris la philosophie de la chose, même si certains exemples sont difficiles à saisir. C'est un sujet de grammaire qui est trop mal connu. Pas de vidéo là-dessus ? Many thanks, I might have some more questions in the futur.... Hihihi. Good bye.
You just taught me a new word! (litote) 😀
Haha, no, not yet. I have several other videos planned at the moment, but maybe in the future I'll do some more advanced grammar! Merci pour tes commentaires :).
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Max, you are nice girl, and doing nice video, thank you))
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It would be nice if you changed "wanna, gonna, coulda" into other words.
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When i was in school, i had learned to say "je ne sais pas" for "i dont know". When i was in france, all i heard was: sch'PA.
I think black people use a lot of contractions, dont they? Everytime i watch a video from the hood they always talk like: aint this, aint that.
Well, I wouldn't generalise like that. Normally it depends on where people are from - the region, the part of the city, etc. 😉