There're?

[Leandro-Z]

Well, today I'm writing to ask you about a doubt I have: is it possible to use a contraction in the sentence "There are four children playing football"? I mean, is it grammatically correct to write "There're four children playing football"?

Thank you in advance for all your assistance.

 

[J&K Tutoring]

Is it grammatically correct to write "There're four children playing football"?

Yes it is, though it is not commonly done, because you really don't save much- the number of typing keystrokes is the same either way.

Best reason to write the contraction would be to represent spoken English.

 

[SoothingDave]

I might say it like that, but I wouldn't write it as a contraction. It's odd and it could make people think you were trying for "they're" and missed.

 

[Leandro-Z]

My teacher told me it wasn't correct because of the ending "THERE". I think she is the one who was wrong.

 

[5jj]

My teacher told me it wasn't correct because of the ending "THERE". I think she is the one who was wrong.

Well, I would tell my learners not to write it. As J & K Tutoring noted, it is not common.