Contractions

Friday, November 7, 2008

We: Okay, so you have your basic contractions: I've, we're, you're...

Co-Worker: Okay...

We: And then you have some double contractions, like I'd've...

Co-Worker: Yeah...

We: Or, uh, these aren't could be these're'nt...

Co-Worker:...

We: These're'nt the droids you're looking for...

Co-Worker: I think Alec Guinness would have refused to say that.

We: Okay, but what about triple contractions?

Co-Worker: Are there enough words so you could do that?

We: Well, I would have is I'd've, what about I would have not? I'd've'nt.

Co-Worker: That sounds like a Star Wars character.