Contractions
A list of common contractions:
- ain't – am not
- aren't – are not
- ‘bout – about
- cannot – can not
- can't – cannot
- cap’n – captain
- ’cept – except
- could've – could have
- couldn't – could not
- couldn't've – could not have
- didn't – did not
- doesn't – does not
- don't – do not/does not
- e'en – even
- e'er – ever
- 'em – them
- everybody's – everybody is
- everyone's – everyone is
- g'day – good day
- hadn't – had not
- had've – had have
- hasn't – has not
- haven't – have not
- he'd – he had/he would
- he'll – he shall/he will
- he's – he has/he is
- here's – here is
- how'd – how did/how would
- how'll – how will
- how're – how are
- how's – how has/how is/how does
- I'd – I had/I would
- I'd've – I would have
- I'll – I shall/I will
- I'm – I am
- I've – I have
- isn't – is not
- it'd – it would
- it'll – it shall/it will
- it's – it has/it is
- let's – let us
- ma'am – madam
- may've – may have
- might've – might have
- mustn't – must not
- mustn't've – must not have
- must've – must have
- needn't – need not
- o'clock – of the clock
- o'er – over
- ol' – old
- she'd – she had/she would
- she'll – she shall/she will
- she's – she has/she is
- should've – should have
- shouldn't – should not
- shouldn't've – should not have
- somebody's – somebody has/somebody is
- someone's – someone has/someone is
- something's – something has/something is
- so’ve – so have
- that'll – that shall/that will
- that're – that are
- that's – that has/that is
- that'd – that would/that had
- there'd – there had/there would
- there'll – there shall/there will
- there're – there are
- there's – there has/there is
- these're – these are
- these've – these have
- they'd – they had/they would
- they'll – they shall/they will
- they're – they are/they were
- they've – they have
- ’til – until
- 'twas – it was
- 'tween – between
- wasn't – was not
- we'd – we had/we would/ we did
- we'd've – we would have
- we'll – we shall/we will
- we're – we are
- we've – we have
- weren't – were not
- what'd – what did
- what'll – what shall/what will
- what's – what has/what is/what does
- what've – what have
- when's – when has/when is
- where'd – where did
- where'll – where shall/where will
- where're – where are
- where's – where has/where is/where does
- where've – where have
- which'll – which shall/which will
- which've – which have
- who'd – who would/who had/who did
- who'd've – who would have
- who'll – who shall/who will
- who're – who are
- who's – who has/who is/who does
- who've – who have
- why'd – why did
- why're – why are
- why's – why has/why is/why does
- won't – will not
- would've – would have
- wouldn't – would not
- wouldn't've – would not have
- y'all – you all
- yes’m – yes ma’am/yes madam
- you'd – you had/you would
- you'll – you shall/you will
- you're – you are
- you've – you have
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