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GCSE English Language · key term
A shortened form in which an apostrophe marks omitted letters, such as ‘couldn’t’ for ‘could not’.
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A shortened word or combination of words in which an apostrophe marks omitted letters, such as ‘didn’t’ for ‘did not’.
Revise: Punctuation for clarity and effectIn a contraction, it marks missing letters: ‘did not’ becomes ‘didn’t’, and ‘it is’ becomes ‘it’s’. Contractions can suit natural dialogue or a conversational voice; choose them to match the audience and purpose.
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A shortened form in which an apostrophe marks omitted letters, such as ‘didn't’ for ‘did not’.
Contractions can suit a conversational voice or dialogue; choose them to match your audience and purpose.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Punctuation for clarity and effectIn a contraction, it marks omitted letters: ‘did not’ becomes ‘didn’t’, and ‘they are’ becomes ‘they’re’. These shortened forms can suit a conversational voice or character’s speech. Full forms often suit more formal writing.
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Revise: Punctuation for clarity and effectIn a contraction, it marks omitted letters: ‘didn’t’ means ‘did not’, and ‘you’re’ means ‘you are’. Contractions can suit dialogue or an informal voice; choose them to match the writing’s purpose and audience.
