Contractions

[RonBee]

Let's start with let's. Except for some set phrases (example: "Let us pray") let us is almost always expressed as a contraction: let's.

Example:

• Let's go!

It is almost always used to express an imperative, thus:

• Let's do it!

However, sometimes it is used to express something like an admonition, thus:

• Let's do what we ought to do.

Sometimes it is used to make suggestion, thus:

• Let's keep this just between us.

[Tdol]

The negative is 'let's not', but you will also come across 'don't let's'.

[RonBee]

Let's not

• Let's not and say we did.

:wink:

Let's discuss contractions.

:)

[Red5]

Let's just say we will, in time.

[RonBee]

Let's do that, shall we?

:wink:

[Red5]

Yes, let's.

[RonBee]

That's = That is

• That's all = That is all
  That's all I want = That is all I want
  That's it = That is it
  That's my son = That is my son
  That's my child = That is my child
  That's my daughter = That is my daughter
  That's what I wanted to say = That is what I wanted to say
  That's a good idea = That is a good idea

[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?

[Casiopea]

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.

:D

[RonBee]

it's = it is

• It's a man = It is a man
  It's a woman = It is a woman
  It's a boy = It is a boy
  It's a girl = It is a girl
  It's a good thing = It is a good thing
  It's not a good thing = It is not a good thing
  It's time to go = It is time to go
  It's a good day to die = It is a good day to die
  It's a good speech = It is a good speech
  It's hot = It is hot
  It's cold = It is cold
  It's winter = It is winter
  It's summer = It summer

it's = it has

• It's been a good day = It has been a good day
  It's been one of those days = It has been one of those days
  It's been good = It has been good
  It's been fun = It has been fun
  It's been a wonderful life = It has been a wonderful life
  It's been a trying time = It has been a trying time