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Mastering English Contractions for Effective Communication

Contractions are a way of shortening words or phrases by using abbreviations. In English, contractions are formed by combining two words or parts of words with an apostrophe in place of the missing letters. For example, "do not" becomes "don't," "will not" becomes "won't," and "cannot" becomes "can't."

Here are some common contractions in English:

* don't (do not)
* won't (will not)
* can't (cannot)
* shouldn't (should not)
* couldn't (could not)
* wouldn't (would not)
* hasn't (has not)
* haven't (have not)
* he'll (he will)
* she'll (she will)
* it'll (it will)
* they'll (they will)

Contractions are commonly used in informal writing, such as text messages, social media posts, and spoken language. However, in formal writing, such as academic papers or business documents, it is generally recommended to avoid using contractions to maintain a more professional tone.

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