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 Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:24 pm
Can you say You're not [ You aren't maybe? o: ] as in "You'ren't ? I always catch myself try ing to type it in but I don't want to becaus eit looks so.... weird.
Q: Is "You'ren't" a word?
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:25 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 7:58 pm
Its not a word, and it looks silly hehe.
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:21 pm
It's not a word, in my belief, but there are other triple-conjunctions that I think are. "Wouldn't've," for example.
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Intellectual Elocutionist
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:57 am
Personally, I think double-contractions (mightn't've and wouldn't've included) aren't really words and should only be used in casual context (conversation is fine) but typed only minimally, just because it looks kind of stupid IMO. But I don't know what the "official" line on that is.
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:48 am
I'm pretty sure triple conjunctions are only slang, used to slur words and speak faster. No, its not a word.
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:15 am
I'll simplify it, if it's not in Dictionary.com, it's not a word. I will however, admit to using some of those double contractions, especially "wouldn't've", but certainly not formally.
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:40 am
that does look silly, it looks like you are trying to say 'you rent'
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:02 am
Klandy that does look silly, it looks like you are trying to say 'you rent' haha, that is does xp
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:42 pm
No, it is not a word. I believe that double contractions are not grammatically acceptable.
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:50 am
More words seem to be loosing letters..
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:08 pm
I use that in speech constantly, I must admit, but I don't type out double-contractions usually. It looks silly and usually takes far more effort than it's worth; contractions are supposed to simplify, not complicate. wink
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Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:01 am
Wow. I've never thought of that before. But no, it's not a word.
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:00 am
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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 5:59 pm
Kairakoi I'm pretty sure triple conjunctions are only slang, used to slur words and speak faster. No, its not a word. true. but isnt it hard to speak really fast and slur it really quickly? i havent heard anybody, well from my point, speak like that.
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