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Old 15-Dec-2003, 08:34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RonBee
What's = What is
  • What's going on = What is going on?
    What's that? = What is that?
    What's happening? = What is happening?
    What's going to happen? = What is goin to happen?

What's = What has
  • What's been happening? = What has been happening?
    What's been going on? = What has been going on?
-ouldn't've = -ould not have

Because of voicless [t], the sound that follows, '-ve' sounds like of, which is where we get the erroneous spelling -ouldn't of.

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