Why do we use contractions in English?

Today we're looking at contractions

when is good to use them, and when is bad to

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:

Instead of "I will be back"

Why did Bill Clinton NOT contract this sentence:

and why did king Joffrey

not use the contraction "I'm" and instead say:

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 "I'LL" was quite

difficult for him with his thick

Austrian accent

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

"I'll" - 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:

and you reply:

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 - Auxillary / Modal verb combos

Don't contract them if there is no extra information afterwards

Another example:

Again we have just the subject

this time with a modal verb you should say:

"Yes I would"

Not "Yes I'd"

Why?

Because there's 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:

That sounds a little strong

and in some cases maybe 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:

He wanted to sound serious

and add emphasis

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

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.

you sorry I'm joking please ignore that

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