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| Are those sentences (the left parts) slang, too? Maybe not all of them belong to slang, but I would be thankful if you say which are slang and which aren't. 1. I'm going to eat. - I am going to eat. 2. It's time to leave. - It is time to leave. 3. It's been a while. - It has been a while. 4. They aren't here - There are not here. 5. I'd guess he'll lose. - I would guess he will lose. 6. I've no problem understanding you - I have no problem to understand you. 7. Don't smoke while driving! - Do not smoke while you are driving! 8. Y'all are my friends - You all are my friends. Thank you! Cheers! |
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| None are "slang". They all contain contractions usual in spoken English. |
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| Just a quick word about "y'all." With a dad from the South, I have a latent Southern speech pattern, and although I often say "y'all," it is routinely met with good-natured kidding up here in Yankee territory (the northern states). I'd skip that one unless the speaker is from the American South.
__________________ I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English. |
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| The only real difference between contracted and non-contracted verbs are that they are generally formal and informal, respectively. |
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| Thank you for your replies. I'm an opponent/enemy of "slang" and "Gangsta English". So I can use abbreviations of this type (as in my 1st post) without having a "bad conscience" Cheers! |
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| You bet! In fact, you'll sound a bit unnatural if you never use contractions.
__________________ I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English. |
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| Yes, I believe I would sound like a robot I barely write things like "I do not like it". Only if I would write a "special" letter (I forgot the true word - formal?) I would not use abbreviations. Cheers! |
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| None are slang |
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