today we’re looking at contractions when
is good to use them and when is bad to
use them
are you ready because I’m I am because
I’m because I’m why is it that the
Terminator chose to say I’ll be back
instead of I will be back why did Bill
Clinton not contract this sentence I did
not have sexual relations with that
woman
and why did King Joffrey not use the
contraction I’m and instead say I’m not
tired
so obviously it’s better to use
contractions in everyday speech for
example I’m tired I’m eating I’ll do
this that sounds normal
it would sound like a robot to say
things like I am eating I will be back
fun fact the Terminator himself Arnold
Schwarzenegger told this story
pronouncing the aisle was quite
difficult for him with his thick
Austrian accent but I mean listen to it
I said I’ll I’ll in the determinate er
doesn’t talk like that the Terminator
would say I will be back however the
director insisted that he say I’ll be
back and not I will be back why because
it sounds more human to say aisle the
contraction but of course that’s not
always true sometimes it’s better not to
contract for example well let’s say
someone asks you have you finished work
and you reply yes I’ve this is a very
common mistake I see with my students
and remember not to do it yes I’ve that
doesn’t sound good you must have
something after yes I finished fine yes
I’ve not fine if you don’t have that
extra information after don’t contract
it yes I have that’s okay and the same
is true for other subject auxilary or
modal verb combos don’t contract them if
there is no extra information afterwards
another example would you like to bla
bla bla
yes I’d again we have just the subject
this time with a modal verb you should
say yes I would not yes I’d why because
no extra information if you contract it
remember to put that extra information
yes I’d love to and negatives fine to
contract in fact it’s better you should
contract the negatives pretty much all
the time for example have you finished
work no I have not
that sounds a little strong and in some
cases may be aggressive no I haven’t
that looks better more friendly more
human
not so much robot so with negatives just
remember to contract it not using a
contraction makes the sentence stronger
it adds emphasis and again could sound
more aggressive so be careful and this
is why King Joffrey said I’m not tired
he wanted to sound serious and add
emphasis mmm I do not miss Joffrey see
stronger and it also sounds more formal
when it’s not contracted that’s why your
English teacher will always say in
formal writing don’t use contractions
because it sounds more formal when you
don’t contract also some language
experts suggest that people don’t use
contractions when they speak when they
want people to believe them to sound
more convincing
so basically when they’re lying I did
not have sexual relations with that
woman oh he really wanted everyone to
believe him so the next time your
boyfriend or girlfriend says I did not
cheat on you that means they definitely
cheated on you sorry I’m joking please
ignore that thanks for watching if you
want to see more click here to subscribe
oh there’s another video right here but
you don’t have to watch that just if you
want watch it
you
is good to use them and when is bad to
use them
are you ready because I’m I am because
I’m because I’m why is it that the
Terminator chose to say I’ll be back
instead of I will be back why did Bill
Clinton not contract this sentence I did
not have sexual relations with that
woman
and why did King Joffrey not use the
contraction I’m and instead say I’m not
tired
so obviously it’s better to use
contractions in everyday speech for
example I’m tired I’m eating I’ll do
this that sounds normal
it would sound like a robot to say
things like I am eating I will be back
fun fact the Terminator himself Arnold
Schwarzenegger told this story
pronouncing the aisle was quite
difficult for him with his thick
Austrian accent but I mean listen to it
I said I’ll I’ll in the determinate er
doesn’t talk like that the Terminator
would say I will be back however the
director insisted that he say I’ll be
back and not I will be back why because
it sounds more human to say aisle the
contraction but of course that’s not
always true sometimes it’s better not to
contract for example well let’s say
someone asks you have you finished work
and you reply yes I’ve this is a very
common mistake I see with my students
and remember not to do it yes I’ve that
doesn’t sound good you must have
something after yes I finished fine yes
I’ve not fine if you don’t have that
extra information after don’t contract
it yes I have that’s okay and the same
is true for other subject auxilary or
modal verb combos don’t contract them if
there is no extra information afterwards
another example would you like to bla
bla bla
yes I’d again we have just the subject
this time with a modal verb you should
say yes I would not yes I’d why because
no extra information if you contract it
remember to put that extra information
yes I’d love to and negatives fine to
contract in fact it’s better you should
contract the negatives pretty much all
the time for example have you finished
work no I have not
that sounds a little strong and in some
cases may be aggressive no I haven’t
that looks better more friendly more
human
not so much robot so with negatives just
remember to contract it not using a
contraction makes the sentence stronger
it adds emphasis and again could sound
more aggressive so be careful and this
is why King Joffrey said I’m not tired
he wanted to sound serious and add
emphasis mmm I do not miss Joffrey see
stronger and it also sounds more formal
when it’s not contracted that’s why your
English teacher will always say in
formal writing don’t use contractions
because it sounds more formal when you
don’t contract also some language
experts suggest that people don’t use
contractions when they speak when they
want people to believe them to sound
more convincing
so basically when they’re lying I did
not have sexual relations with that
woman oh he really wanted everyone to
believe him so the next time your
boyfriend or girlfriend says I did not
cheat on you that means they definitely
cheated on you sorry I’m joking please
ignore that thanks for watching if you
want to see more click here to subscribe
oh there’s another video right here but
you don’t have to watch that just if you
want watch it
you
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