Informal Contractions in English
Do you know? Informal contractions make you speak faster and even more fluently! This article has a list of some common informal contractions that will serve the purpose! You will be given a book of flashcards on these informal contractions which will define some words that can be contracted and with an example of sentences including both the words i.e. the normal one and the contracted one. You will hence understand the difference in your speed in saying both sentences and they kind of sound cool! But keep in mind, these are informal so you cannot use them for formal communication and writing as well.
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Informal Contractions in English
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Gimme (give + me)
Example
Can you gimme a glass of water, please? = Can you give me a glass of water, please?
Gonna (Going + to)
Example
I am gonna talk to her. = I am going to talk to her.
Gotta (got + to)
Example
I’ve gotta go. = I have got to go.
Hafta (have + to)
Example
I hafta do it. = I have to do it.
I’mma (I am + going + to)
Example
I’mma talk to him. = I am going to talk to him.
Kinda (kind + of)
Example
Your new friend is kinda of weird. = Your new friend is kind of weird.
Lemme (Let + me)
Example
Lemme finish my work. = Let me finish my work.
Outta (out + of)
Example
Get outta here! = Get out of here!
Wanna (Want + to)
Example
They wanna play with us. = They want to play with us
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