Wikipedia:List of English contractions


 * This list is part of the internal Wikipedia Manual of Style. For encyclopedic information see English auxiliaries and contractions.

This is a list of contractions used in the Manual of Style/Abbreviations; these are to be avoided anywhere other than in direct quotations in encyclopedic prose.

Some acronyms are formed by contraction; these are covered at Manual of Style/Abbreviations. Some trademarks (e.g. Nabisco) and titles of published works (e.g. “Ain't That a Shame”) consist of or contain contractions; these are covered at Manual of Style/Trademarks and Manual of Style/Titles, respectively.



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 * a’ight (informal) || alright
 * ain’t (informal) || am not / is not / are not / has not / have not / did not (colloquial)
 * amn’t || am not
 * ’n’ / ‘n’ (informal) || and
 * arencha (informal) || are not you / aren't you (colloquial)
 * aren’t || are not
 * ’bout (informal) || about
 * can’t || cannot
 * cap’n (informal) || captain
 * ’cause (informal) || because
 * cuz (informal) || because
 * ’cept (informal) || except
 * c’mon || come on
 * could’ve || could have
 * couldn’t || could not
 * couldn’t’ve || could not have
 * cuppa || cup of
 * daren’t || dare not / dared not
 * daresn’t || dare not
 * dasn’t || dare not
 * didn’t || did not
 * doesn't || does not
 * don’t || do not / does not
 * dunno (informal) || do not know / don't know
 * d’ye (informal) || do you / did you
 * d’ya (informal) || do you / did you
 * e’en (poetic) || even
 * e’er (poetic) || ever
 * ’em (informal) || them
 * everybody’s || everybody has / everybody is
 * everyone’s || everyone has / everyone is
 * everything's || everything has / everything is
 * finna (informal) || fixing to
 * fo’c’sle (informal) || forecastle
 * ’gainst (informal) || against
 * g’day (informal) || good day
 * gimme (informal) || give me
 * giv’n (informal) || given
 * gi’z (informal) || give us (colloquial, meaning: give me)
 * gonna (informal) || going to
 * gon’t (informal) || go not (colloquial)
 * gotta (informal) || got to
 * hadn’t || had not
 * had’ve || had have
 * hasn’t || has not
 * haven’t || have not
 * he’d || he had / he would
 * he'd'nt've || he did not have / he would not have
 * he'll || he shall / he will
 * helluva (informal) || hell of a
 * yesn't (informal) || yes not / no
 * he’s || he has / he is
 * here’s || here is
 * how’d (informal) || how did / how would
 * howdy (informal) || how do you do / how do you fare
 * how’ll || how will / how shall
 * how’re || how are
 * how’s || how has / how is / how does
 * I’d || I had / I would
 * I’d’ve || I would have / I did have
 * I’d’nt || I would not / I did not
 * I’d’nt’ve || I would not have / I did not have
 * If’n (informal) || If and when
 * I’ll || I shall / I will
 * I’m || I am
 * I’m'onna || I am going to
 * Imma (informal) || I am about to / I am going to
 * I’m’o (informal) || I am going to
 * I’m'na || I am going to
 * innit (informal) || isn’t it / ain’t it
 * Ion (informal) || I do not / I don't
 * I’ve || I have
 * isn’t || is not
 * it’d || it would
 * it’ll || it shall / it will
 * it’s || it has / it is
 * Idunno (informal) || I do not know
 * kinda (informal) || kind of
 * lemme || let me
 * let’s || let us
 * loven’t (informal) || love not (colloquial)
 * ma’am (formal) || madam
 * mayn’t || may not
 * may’ve || may have
 * methinks (informal) || I think
 * mightn’t || might not
 * might’ve || might have
 * mine’s || mine is
 * mustn’t || must not
 * mustn’t’ve || must not have
 * must’ve || must have
 * ’neath (informal) || beneath
 * needn’t || need not
 * nal (informal) || and all
 * ne’er (informal) || never
 * o’clock || of the clock
 * o’er || over
 * ol’ || old
 * ought’ve || ought have
 * oughtn’t || ought not
 * oughtn’t’ve || ought not have
 * ’round || around
 * ’s || is, has, does, us / possessive
 * shalln’t || shall not (archaic)
 * shan’ || shall not
 * shan’t || shall not
 * she’d || she had / she would
 * she’ll || she shall / she will
 * she’s || she has / she is
 * she'd'nt've || she did not have / she would not have
 * should’ve || should have
 * shouldn’t || should not
 * shouldn’t’ve (informal) || should not have
 * somebody’s || somebody has / somebody is
 * someone’s || someone has / someone is
 * something’s || something has / something is
 * so’re (informal) || so are (colloquial)
 * so’s (informal) || so is / so has
 * so’ve (informal) || so have
 * that’ll || that shall / that will
 * that’re (informal) || that are
 * that’s || that has / that is
 * that’d || that would / that had
 * there’d || there had / there would
 * there’ll || there shall / there will
 * there’re || there are
 * there’s || there has / there is
 * these’re || these are
 * these’ve || these have
 * they’d || they had / they would
 * they’d've || they would have / they could have / they should have
 * they’ll || they shall / they will
 * they’re || they are / they were
 * they’ve || they have
 * this’s || this has / this is
 * those’re (informal) || those are
 * those’ve (informal) || those have
 * ’thout (informal) || without
 * ’til (informal) || until
 * ’tis (informal) || it is
 * to’ve (informal) || to have
 * tryna (informal) || trying to
 * ’twas (informal) || it was
 * ’tween (informal) || between
 * ’twere (informal) || it were
 * w’all || we all
 * w’at || we at
 * wanna || want to
 * wasn’t || was not
 * we’d || we had / we would / we did
 * we’d’ve || we would have
 * we’ll || we shall / we will
 * we’re || we are
 * we’ve || we have
 * weren’t || were not
 * whatcha || what are you
 * what’d || what did
 * what’ll || what shall / what will
 * what’re || what are / what were
 * what’s || what has / what is / what does
 * what’ve || what have
 * when’d || when did
 * when’s || when has / when is
 * where’d || where did
 * where’ll || where shall / where will
 * where’re || where are
 * where’s || where has / where is / where does
 * where’ve || where have
 * which’d || which had / which would
 * which’ll || which shall / which will
 * which’re || which are
 * which’s || which has / which is
 * which’ve || which have
 * who’d || who would / who had / who did
 * who’d’ve || who would have
 * who’ll || who shall / who will
 * who’re || who are
 * who’s || who has / who is / who does
 * who’ve || who have
 * why’d || why did
 * why'dja || why did you
 * why’re || why are
 * why’s || why has / why is / why does
 * willn’t || will not (archaic)
 * won’t || will not
 * wonnot || will not (archaic)
 * would’ve || would have
 * wouldn’t || would not
 * wouldn’t’ve || would not have
 * y’ain’t || you are not / you have not / you did not (colloquial)
 * y’all || you all (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’d’ve || you all would have (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’dn't’ve || you all would not have (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’re || you all are (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’ren’t || you all are not (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’at || you at
 * yes’m || yes madam / yes ma’am
 * y'ever || have you ever
 * y’know || you know
 * yessir || yes sir
 * you’d || you had / you would
 * you’dn’t’ve || you would not have / you wouldn’t have
 * you’ll || you shall / you will
 * you’re || you are
 * you’ve || you have
 * ’s || is, has, does, us / possessive
 * shalln’t || shall not (archaic)
 * shan’ || shall not
 * shan’t || shall not
 * she’d || she had / she would
 * she’ll || she shall / she will
 * she’s || she has / she is
 * she'd'nt've || she did not have / she would not have
 * should’ve || should have
 * shouldn’t || should not
 * shouldn’t’ve (informal) || should not have
 * somebody’s || somebody has / somebody is
 * someone’s || someone has / someone is
 * something’s || something has / something is
 * so’re (informal) || so are (colloquial)
 * so’s (informal) || so is / so has
 * so’ve (informal) || so have
 * that’ll || that shall / that will
 * that’re (informal) || that are
 * that’s || that has / that is
 * that’d || that would / that had
 * there’d || there had / there would
 * there’ll || there shall / there will
 * there’re || there are
 * there’s || there has / there is
 * these’re || these are
 * these’ve || these have
 * they’d || they had / they would
 * they’d've || they would have / they could have / they should have
 * they’ll || they shall / they will
 * they’re || they are / they were
 * they’ve || they have
 * this’s || this has / this is
 * those’re (informal) || those are
 * those’ve (informal) || those have
 * ’thout (informal) || without
 * ’til (informal) || until
 * ’tis (informal) || it is
 * to’ve (informal) || to have
 * tryna (informal) || trying to
 * ’twas (informal) || it was
 * ’tween (informal) || between
 * ’twere (informal) || it were
 * w’all || we all
 * w’at || we at
 * wanna || want to
 * wasn’t || was not
 * we’d || we had / we would / we did
 * we’d’ve || we would have
 * we’ll || we shall / we will
 * we’re || we are
 * we’ve || we have
 * weren’t || were not
 * whatcha || what are you
 * what’d || what did
 * what’ll || what shall / what will
 * what’re || what are / what were
 * what’s || what has / what is / what does
 * what’ve || what have
 * when’d || when did
 * when’s || when has / when is
 * where’d || where did
 * where’ll || where shall / where will
 * where’re || where are
 * where’s || where has / where is / where does
 * where’ve || where have
 * which’d || which had / which would
 * which’ll || which shall / which will
 * which’re || which are
 * which’s || which has / which is
 * which’ve || which have
 * who’d || who would / who had / who did
 * who’d’ve || who would have
 * who’ll || who shall / who will
 * who’re || who are
 * who’s || who has / who is / who does
 * who’ve || who have
 * why’d || why did
 * why'dja || why did you
 * why’re || why are
 * why’s || why has / why is / why does
 * willn’t || will not (archaic)
 * won’t || will not
 * wonnot || will not (archaic)
 * would’ve || would have
 * wouldn’t || would not
 * wouldn’t’ve || would not have
 * y’ain’t || you are not / you have not / you did not (colloquial)
 * y’all || you all (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’d’ve || you all would have (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’dn't’ve || you all would not have (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’re || you all are (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’ren’t || you all are not (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’at || you at
 * yes’m || yes madam / yes ma’am
 * y'ever || have you ever
 * y’know || you know
 * yessir || yes sir
 * you’d || you had / you would
 * you’dn’t’ve || you would not have / you wouldn’t have
 * you’ll || you shall / you will
 * you’re || you are
 * you’ve || you have
 * weren’t || were not
 * whatcha || what are you
 * what’d || what did
 * what’ll || what shall / what will
 * what’re || what are / what were
 * what’s || what has / what is / what does
 * what’ve || what have
 * when’d || when did
 * when’s || when has / when is
 * where’d || where did
 * where’ll || where shall / where will
 * where’re || where are
 * where’s || where has / where is / where does
 * where’ve || where have
 * which’d || which had / which would
 * which’ll || which shall / which will
 * which’re || which are
 * which’s || which has / which is
 * which’ve || which have
 * who’d || who would / who had / who did
 * who’d’ve || who would have
 * who’ll || who shall / who will
 * who’re || who are
 * who’s || who has / who is / who does
 * who’ve || who have
 * why’d || why did
 * why'dja || why did you
 * why’re || why are
 * why’s || why has / why is / why does
 * willn’t || will not (archaic)
 * won’t || will not
 * wonnot || will not (archaic)
 * would’ve || would have
 * wouldn’t || would not
 * wouldn’t’ve || would not have
 * y’ain’t || you are not / you have not / you did not (colloquial)
 * y’all || you all (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’d’ve || you all would have (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’dn't’ve || you all would not have (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’re || you all are (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’ren’t || you all are not (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’at || you at
 * yes’m || yes madam / yes ma’am
 * y'ever || have you ever
 * y’know || you know
 * yessir || yes sir
 * you’d || you had / you would
 * you’dn’t’ve || you would not have / you wouldn’t have
 * you’ll || you shall / you will
 * you’re || you are
 * you’ve || you have
 * why’d || why did
 * why'dja || why did you
 * why’re || why are
 * why’s || why has / why is / why does
 * willn’t || will not (archaic)
 * won’t || will not
 * wonnot || will not (archaic)
 * would’ve || would have
 * wouldn’t || would not
 * wouldn’t’ve || would not have
 * y’ain’t || you are not / you have not / you did not (colloquial)
 * y’all || you all (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’d’ve || you all would have (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’dn't’ve || you all would not have (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’re || you all are (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’ren’t || you all are not (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’at || you at
 * yes’m || yes madam / yes ma’am
 * y'ever || have you ever
 * y’know || you know
 * yessir || yes sir
 * you’d || you had / you would
 * you’dn’t’ve || you would not have / you wouldn’t have
 * you’ll || you shall / you will
 * you’re || you are
 * you’ve || you have
 * y’all’dn't’ve || you all would not have (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’re || you all are (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’all’ren’t || you all are not (colloquial/Southern American English)
 * y’at || you at
 * yes’m || yes madam / yes ma’am
 * y'ever || have you ever
 * y’know || you know
 * yessir || yes sir
 * you’d || you had / you would
 * you’dn’t’ve || you would not have / you wouldn’t have
 * you’ll || you shall / you will
 * you’re || you are
 * you’ve || you have
 * yessir || yes sir
 * you’d || you had / you would
 * you’dn’t’ve || you would not have / you wouldn’t have
 * you’ll || you shall / you will
 * you’re || you are
 * you’ve || you have
 * you’ll || you shall / you will
 * you’re || you are
 * you’ve || you have
 * you’re || you are
 * you’ve || you have
 * you’ve || you have