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Can "it was" be written as "it's" for short?



 
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Can "it was" be written as "it's" for short? #1 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 10:56 am   Can "it was" be written as "it's" for short?		  
Can "it was" be written as "it's" for short?

It was no use arguing with stupid people (Past Simple). as
It''s no use arguing with stupid people (Past Simple). ??
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Hello, everybody. Please help me answer this question. #2 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 11:11 am   Hello, everybody. Please help me answer this question.		  
No, It can't. 'It's' always means 'it is'.
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Hello, everybody. Please help me answer this question. #3 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 17:08 pm   Hello, everybody. Please help me answer this question.		  
Shyone wrote:
It's' always means 'it is'.


That's not quite correct, it doesn't always mean 'it is'. Throw in a past participle, and it means 'it has'.

It's been 3 days since we spoke. (it's = it has; present perfect)

But no, it can't represent 'it was', only 'it is' or 'it has'.
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Can "it was" be written as "it's" for short? #4 (permalink) Wed May 06, 2009 18:44 pm   Can "it was" be written as "it's" for short?		  
T'was was often used at one time.

T'was the night before Xmas ...................
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Can "it was" be written as "it's" for short? #5 (permalink) Thu May 07, 2009 6:10 am   Can "it was" be written as "it's" for short?		  
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