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Hi! 
 ‘s been a while – busy, busy, busy: summer and racing season over; winter and study season begun. Tempus fugit, and boy’re ‘s arms – nah, never mind.
 
 For some reason contractions have been on my mind lately. For example:
 
 Where’re they?
 They’re there, where they’re.
 
 Askn’t what your language can do for you.
 
 
 As have apostrophes:
 
 H’w ‘re y’u?
 
 ‘’m f’ne.
 
 
 I hope I will have time to read your responses, if any.
 
 Ave!
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Interesting that you end with "Ave!"  Perhaps the expression is making a comeback, but I assure all that Dg doesn't mean "avenue"
 If there's any interest, a new thread might be appropriate
 
 dalehileman
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Dgeigh! [blowing kisses e]  Oh, I have missed you, my friend!
 So--what're you wantin' to contract?
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Some folks'll even come up with a preposterous contraction like fo'c's'le. |  |  |  
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Quote:
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 IPA code for that, Fong?
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Quote:
 
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 IPA code for that, Fong?
 
 
 
 
 Can be found on every Marcel Marceaux album.
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Quote:
 
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 IPA code for that, Fong?
 
 
 
 
 Can be found on every Marcel Marceaux album.
 
 
 
 
 "'" looks like a mime meme momma.
 
 TEd
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Quote:
 Interesting that you end with "Ave!"  Perhaps the expression is making a comeback, but I assure all that Dg doesn't mean "avenue"
 
 
 If there's any interest, a new thread might be appropriate
 
 
 
 Do I sense all Hail breaking loose?
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