Think'll

[hhtt21]

"Think'll" confuses me. Is this an informal construction such as c'mon instead of "come on"?

 

[hhtt21]

In what context did you see or hear this?

But can't think'll be used in any context, maybe especially in casual speechs? Look at this one: "Who do you think'll come"?

 

[jutfrank]

It's simply a written way to represent how we sometimes connect the words think and will in speech.

 

[hhtt21]

It's simply a written way to represent how we sometimes connect the words think and will in speech.

What do you mean by connecting the words "think" and "will" in speech? Aren't they always connected in that case?

 

[Skrej]

In spoken speech, we often reduce several complete words to something that almost sounds like a single new word. We don't do this when writing (aside from a few standard contractions), but sometimes it's necessary to attempt to write such reductions out.

For instance, if you're writing dialogue, you might write "think'll" because that's what it sounds like when a native speaker is talking at normal speed, and you're trying to impart the flavor of the character's speech. However, "think'll" isn't a standardized contraction that you'd use in daily written communication.

Some other examples are:

couldya/couldja = could you
wouldya/wouldja = would you
ya betcha = you bet you

Here's a whole song utilizing such reductions. Be my baby tonight

 

[emsr2d2]

What do you mean by connecting the words "think" and "will" in speech? Aren't they always connected in that case?

No, they're not always connected. Some people say "Who do you think will come?"

 

[hhtt21]

.Some other examples are:

couldya/couldja = could you
wouldya/wouldja = would you
ya betcha = you bet you

Here's a whole song utilizing such reductions. Be my baby tonight

But with respect to grammar, such contractions are classfied as so-called "informal contractions", then?

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/contractions-informal.htm

 

[Tdol]

Look at this one: "Who do you think'll come"?

This one is OK. However, it is simply a contracted version of think will. It is nothing like c'mon in meaning. I don't see the confusion- where things can be contracted, we often do it in speech.