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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters and sounds. For example, 'do not' becomes 'don't'.

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What does 'he's' stand for?

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'He's' is a contraction for 'he is' or 'he has'.

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What does 'she's' stand for?

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'She's' is a contraction for 'she is' or 'she has'.

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What does 'it's' stand for?

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'It's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has'.

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What does 'they've' stand for?

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'They've' is a contraction for 'they have'.

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What does 'who's' stand for?

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'Who's' is a contraction for 'who is' or 'who has'.

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What does 'let's' stand for?

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'Let's' is a contraction for 'let us'.

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What does 'what's' stand for?

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'What's' is a contraction for 'what is' or 'what has'.

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What does 'where's' stand for?

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'Where's' is a contraction for 'where is' or 'where has'.

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What does 'that's' stand for?

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'That's' is a contraction for 'that is' or 'that has'.