pronouns - When to use "she's" (short form) and and "she is" (full …
Nov 8, 2019 · The difference is that she's and similar shortened forms are used in colloquial speech, but not in certain cases. In your example, she is being emphasised.
Why does the contraction "she's" mean she is or she has?
I saw this from globalnews.ca: Molly Johnson on the album she’s always wanted to make When referring to google ngram, I get 3 possible combinations of she's: She 's She's She has So my …
Different pronunciations of "she's" depending on the meaning
Possibly the difference is cadence. When words are emphasized, the emphasis is some difference in any or all of: volume, pitch, duration, and shape. So when she's is unemphasized …
Where is she? or Where is she at? - English Language & Usage …
Sep 12, 2020 · "Where is she?" is standard English, and "where is she at?" is a US local dialect, mainly Southern.
"He Isn't"/"She Isn't" V.S. "He's Not"/"She's Not" [duplicate]
No there is not. Or no there's not. :) Isn't is a contraction of "is not". He's/she's is a contraction of "she is/he is". They are just different ways of writing the same sentence.
Who's 'she', the cat's mother? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Jul 28, 2017 · I'm wondering where the phrase originates. Who's 'she', the cat's mother? (idiomatic, somewhat dated, Britain, New England) A rebuke especially directed towards …
What's the origin of "she's no better than she should be"?
Sep 18, 2024 · According to the Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary the expression: no better than you should (or ought to) be - regarded as sexually promiscuous or of doubtful moral character. …
Which is recommended/preferable between '(s)he' & 'he/she'?
When talking about or referring to someone who could either be a male or a female, I usually write it as (s)he but I have also seen usage like he/she, which also seems correct to me. I use (s)he …
What is the origin of the saying 'what a dish'?
Apr 12, 2018 · etymology of what a dish O'Conner & Kellerman Both “dish” and “toothsome,” terms for good things to eat, have been applied to sexy people. From ~ 700 AD (tooth) to the …
phrase requests - when say: she's gone, which one is correct: she is ...
May 7, 2020 · in this text: "I can't find my daughter. I was buying these clothes at the register, And she was right behing me, and now she’s gone." written "she's gone". how I understand which …