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edricarica  ·  3561 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What word makes you happy?

In England we use triple contractions!

Especially older well-spoken people (e.g. the Queen. Also my mother (which embarrassed me almost as much as her driving a yellow vw bus and wearing mismatched flip-flops...))





Cedar  ·  3561 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've never heard anyone hear use a triple contraction, the best I could think of was oughtn't've but that's only double.

Cedar  ·  3561 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I've never heard anyone hear use a triply contraction, the best I could think of was oughtn't've but that's only double.