Tuesday, June 12, 2012

grammaticality - Contraction for 'are' with nouns




Is this correct?




the candys 're in the box, the
womens're at the car




I know 'you're', 'we're', 'they're' are valid usages, but can it be used for nouns?


Answer





Is this correct?




the candys 're in the box





It's not usually considered correct but it is sometimes encountered.






the womens're at the car





That's wrong for other reasons.




I know 'you're', 'we're', 'they're' are valid usages, but can it be used for nouns?





No, not usually.


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