Me and my friend are debating over whether "we'll" is the short form for "we will" as well as "we all". I disagreed with him and now he is saying that it is "slang". I believe "we'll" is a contraction of "we will" nothing more. Who else agrees?
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We’ll is never a contraction for a we all it is always we will. Y’all exists as a contraction of you all but never we. Answer from No_Doughnut_8393 on reddit.com
Encyclopedia Britannica
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We'll Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
WE'LL meaning: used as a contraction of we will
APSU Writing Center
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Word Well We’ll Will Definition a good or satisfactory way a watering place
Well can mean very much, to a great degree, or completely. It can also mean in a good way or to a high · standard. We’ll is a contraction (shortened form) of “we will” or “we shall.” · Will used to talk about what is going to happen in the future (certain or planned).
Videos
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What are contractions?
Contractions are two or more words that are combined and shortened to save time. Typically, you can identify a contraction by the apostrophe, as with isn’t or they’ve—but don’t confuse contractions with possessive nouns, which also use apostrophes.
grammarly.com
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What Are Contractions in Writing? Definition and Examples | Grammarly
What are some examples of contractions?
Some of the most common contractions in English include can’t, it’s, they’ve, what’s, and would’ve.
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When should you use contractions?
Contractions are considered informal, so they should not be used in formal writing like academic papers.
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What Are Contractions in Writing? Definition and Examples | Grammarly
Cambridge Dictionary
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WE'LL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WE'LL meaning: 1. short form of we will: 2. short form of we will: 3. contraction of we shall or we will: . Learn more.
San Jose State University
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Here are some common contractions and the groups of words that they represent. aren’t are not · there’s there is; there has · can’t can not · they’d they had; they would · couldn’t could not · they’ll they will; they shall · didn’t did not · they’re they are · doesn’t does not · they’ve they have · don’t do not · we’d we had; we would ·
Cambridge Dictionary
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Contractions - English Grammar Today - Cambridge Dictionary
We use contractions (I’m, we’re) in everyday speech and informal writing. Contractions, which are sometimes called ‘short forms’, commonly combine a pronoun or noun and a verb, or a verb and not, in a shorter form.
Reddit
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r/ENGLISH on Reddit: Me and my friend are debating over whether "we'll" is the short form for "we will" as well as "we all". I disagreed with him and now he is saying that it is "slang". I believe "we'll" is a contraction of "we will" nothing more. Who else agrees?
January 5, 2024 - It’s a contraction of “we will” or “we shall”. ... I have never seen "we'll" written to represent "we all," but I know I've heard people say "we all" so quickly it becomes "we'll." ... Native English speakers use “me and X” as the subject of a sentence all the time, whether you like it or not. ... That doesn't mean it's right.
Reddit
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r/EnglishLearning on Reddit: Is "we will" contracted often?
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Doesn't the contracted form (we'll) sound like will? Isn't that confusing? Or is it just my non-native ear?
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It's SUPER common, and even if it sounds alike it shouldn't confuse anyone in context!
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Yes, this is nearly always contracted to 'we'll' except when it is stated as a sentence by itself (such as a reply to a question). Example: Will your team get lunch for the others?" Reply: "We will"
Merriam-Webster
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WE'LL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of WE'LL is we will : we shall.
YouTube
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How to pronounce the contractions in English - we'd | they'll | he'd | they're | it'd - YouTube
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WordReference
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I'll [contraction of I will or I shall] | WordReference Forums
November 2, 2019 - Hi, everyone. I always think that 'I'll' is the abbreviation of 'I shall', same as 'we'll' But I saw a meme today and it says: I will give you a pass. Thanks! ... Click to expand... As a rule of thumb, I think you should always assume the contraction 'll stands for will.
Wikipedia
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Contraction (grammar) - Wikipedia
3 weeks ago - Evidence for this is (i) ‑n't occurs only with auxiliary verbs, and clitics are not limited to particular categories or subcategories; (ii) again unlike contractions, their forms are not rule-governed but idiosyncratic (e.g., will → won't, can → can't); and (iii) as shown in the table, the inflected and "uncontracted" versions may require different positions in a sentence. The Old Chinese writing system (oracle bone script and bronzeware script) is well suited for the (almost) one-to-one correspondence between morpheme and glyph.
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it depends on your preference, but we do usually use contractions for most things.
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@HectorABC We contract them a lot when the subject is a pronoun. "we're" and "we'll" are incredibly common, for example. When it comes to proper nouns, though, the frequency of use goes down a bit, I'd say.
Magoosh
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Contractions in English Grammar: What You Need to Know
April 7, 2021 - In English, there are only a few verbs that can be contracted this way: Subject Pronoun + “to be” – I’m, You’re, He’s, She’s, It’s, They’re, We’re · Subject Pronoun + “have” – I’ve, You’ve, He’s, She’s, It’s, They’ve, We’ve · Subject Pronoun + “will” – I’ll, You’ll, He’ll, She’ll, It’ll, They’ll, We’ll
Learn English
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Contractions | Learn English
Native speakers usually use contractions especially when speaking. We make contractions by connecting two or more words together.