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WITCHER [35]
4 years ago
7

A contraction is formed when two

English
1 answer:
Natalka [10]4 years ago
4 0

Since the word contract means to squeeze together, it seems only logical that a contraction is two words made shorter by placing an apostrophe where letters have been omitted.

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