instead of I am, he is, etc.
say I’m, you’re, he’s, she’s, we’re, they’re
instead of I would, he would, etc.
say I’d, you’d, he’d she’d we’d they’d
Instead of I have got, he has got, etc.
say I’ve got, you’ve got, he’s got, she’s got, we’ve got, they’ve got
instead of can not, do not, etc.
say can’t, don’t, won’t, shouldn’t, couldn’t, wouldn’t
instead of I have not, he has not, etc.
say I haven’t, you haven’t, he hasn’t, she hasn’t, we haven’t, they haven’t
instead of I am not, he is not, etc
say I’m not, you aren’t, he isn’t, she isn’t, we aren’t, they aren’t
instead of I will, he will, etc,
say I’ll, you’ll, he’ll, she’ll, we’ll, they’ll
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