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English Contractions Quiz

Give the expanded form of these contractions.
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Contraction
Let's
Y'all
Shan't
Ma'am
A'ight
Could've
I'd've
Don't
Can't
We're
Contraction
'Sup
Zounds
Goodbye
Gonna
Dunno
Wannabe
Mo'
Innit
G'day
Yes'm
Contraction
'Em
I'mma
C'mon
Jr
Mr
Dr
Sgt
'Til
O'er
N'er
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Scuadrado
The word <'til> has come into common usage, but it didn't originate as a contraction. The word (the older standard spelling) predates .
2012-01-17
Scuadrado
The word <'til> has come into common usage, but it didn't originate as a contraction. The word "till" (the older standard spelling) predates "until".
2012-01-17
High Fidelity
I think "alright" should be accepted for "all right".
Quizmaster replies:
Okay. That will work now.
2012-01-17
noodles
A'ight is alright, not all right. Also I put in shall not twice and it wasn't accepted. And for the record, most of these are not contractions, but rather slang.
2012-01-17
tschutzer
"Alright" is a nonstandard word that is itself a contraction of all right. The Quizmaster has it correct.
2012-01-17
2Boo2
I thought Mo' meant moment as in.... I'll be there in a mo'
2012-01-17
donna
Jr, Mr, Dr and Sgt are NOT contractions...they are abbreviations; therefore, they do not belong on this quiz/list.
2012-01-17
donna
In fact, many of these are not contractions...they are simply examples of poor diction and improper speech. A contraction, in English, typically has an apostrophe indicating the combination and shortening of two words into one.
2012-01-17
Quizmeister
In the same way that alright is a mutation/abbreviation of all right, until is a mutation of the earlier correct form "till"--hilariously enough, till should be used as the correct full form of 'til.
2012-01-17
donna
Yes, I understand and agree; however, I was referring to "innit", "dunno", "gonna" as examples of poor/improper speech. The others are still abbreviations and not contractions.
2012-01-17
GhostLilac
29/30, I've never heard "zounds" before
2012-01-17
Quizmeister
I agree with you, donna. My comment was directed generally towards this quiz, not towards anything you said.
2012-01-17
LacsiraxAriscal
There's no such thing as improper or poor speech. The language evolves; to say some new words of phrases are poor is wrong.
2012-01-17
oscarsmom
Zounds and Goodbye threw me! Even though they're not all contractions, it's a fun quiz! Love the grammar/language quizzes.
2012-01-17
Nyneve922
Oh come on. If you accept "yes ma'am" and "what's up" you should accept "I'm going to". And donna, please, please, read up on the subject. Your attitude is outdated and dangerous.
Quizmaster replies:
"I'm going to" will work now.
2012-01-17
kal413
Both of the ones I missed had God in the them. No wonder
2012-01-17
frozenELEMENT
Cannot is one word..
2012-01-17
xolkan
I heard Goodbye meaning God Be With You before yet I had to cheat to get that one right and for Zounds I had no idea that it meant gods wounds(also cheating on Zounds).
2012-01-18
FirefromtheEast
I've never heard the word "zounds" or the expression "God's wounds". :/
2012-01-18
theLAYTshow
@kal413, same for me, hehehe
2012-01-18
imryan94
@frozenELEMENT: Cannot and Can not have two different meanings, albeit they are very similar in spelling. Subtle differences yes, but "Can not" is the correct one :P Missed Goodbye and Zounds - never heard of the contractions of either of them.
2012-01-18
Mithol
Mo' could be moment or moustache. I've never heard it used to mean more...
Quizmaster replies:
Mo' money, mo' problems.
2012-01-19
happygrrl
dr, jr, sgt, and mr are abbriviations not contractions aren't they?
2012-01-19
ctleng76
@imryan94: Can you tell us what the difference is, because I can't think how their meanings are different at all. As a kid I was always taught that "can not" is the incorrect spelling.
2012-01-19
mal
I have always thought of mo' as moment-just a mo' or give us a mo' would be the examples. I have alway thought of innit being short for 'Is it not?' after all it's generally used as a question, innit?
2012-01-20
ninarose1410
Please accept "moment" for "mo' " -- I've seen it in print as dialogue with this meaning. Otherwise, fun quiz!
2012-01-25
Pixie
I'm pretty sure mo is short for moment.
2012-02-01
Desirai
Mo can be "moment" or "more." "One mo mo = one more moment One mo = one more, or one moment Anyway. I've never heard of zounds, that was the only one I didn't get
Quizmaster replies:
Moment will work now.
2012-02-12
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