We sure love contractions, don’t we? Whether we’re talking or writing, we’ll do almost anything to get our point across faster. Just think about it: don’t, can’t, I’m, he’ll—they all follow a pretty ...

Let's look at how we can use contractions using the verb 'to be' correctly. Contractions involve joining two words together — using an apostrophe. They are commonly used in informal written English ...

Julia Melnikova from Russia asks: My question is not very serious, but I'd like to know what the contraction ain't means. I met it in the song of Chris de Burgh, 'Moonlight and roses'. 'Tonight ...