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Old 01-13-2006, 05:25 AM   #90 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by adidasss
i have a grammar question, well, since i sorta stopped paying attention to what my english teacher was saying in the 8th grade, i never did learn when you put 't and 'nt...can anyone explain? for example do not is don't but where do you put 'nt? i just put 't everywhere......
The ' belongs where you skip the letter. eg. do not = don't because the second o is missing. cannot = can't, should not = shouldn't. I hope this makes sense. I can't think of any time where 'nt would be used.
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