08-12-2009, 03:41 PM
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grammar?
Doing some journalling and am wondering....
Can I write "He's just turned 4" as in he has...just turned 4? Or, is the ' only for "is" - as in "he is 4" and not the past tense? I'm having one of those moments where I can't remember 6th grade English and not really sure where to turn..... 
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08-12-2009, 04:00 PM
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I think "he just turned 4" is OK, too. I always learned that less is more but I know there are a couple of English teachers around here who can answer definitively!
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08-12-2009, 04:02 PM
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Will those English teachers be reading your book/page? ;-) I think "he's" is fine.
from dictionary: he's (hz) 1. Contraction of he is: He's going to school today. 2. Contraction of he has: He's already been to the museum.
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08-12-2009, 04:13 PM
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When I do my journaling I try to write the way I would say it if my brain and tongue were working at the same time. The page should reflect you so go with what sounds good to you.
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08-12-2009, 04:20 PM
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The contraction can be used for both is and has. As Dorah says, right the way you speak and the page will 'sound' like you.
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08-12-2009, 04:21 PM
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Uh....make that WRITE!!!!! I should be blushing but I'm not. ;-)
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