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Old 02-Dec-2005, 16:58
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Default Re: Silly Question

"Dinner's Ready!" is perfectly acceptable for a scrapbook. Dinner's being a contraction of Dinner and is. Of course that contraction is used colloquially, but you wouldn't use it any formal writing unless it is quoting someone.

He told John to call him when their dinner is ready.

John said, "Dinner's ready."
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