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Contraction of "do not" is "don't"



 
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Contraction of "do not" is "don't" #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 13, 2006 13:32 pm   Contraction of "do not" is "don't"
 

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #4 "Present Tense", question 8

I'm not often travelling by air because the cost of flying is very high.

(a) I'm not often travelling
(b) flying
(c) is

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #4 "Present Tense", answer 8

I don't often travel by air because the cost of flying is very high.

Correct entry: I don't often travel
The error was: (a) I'm not often travelling

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
I donot often travel by air because the cost of flying is very high.
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Contraction of 'do not' is "don't" #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 13, 2006 13:36 pm   Contraction of 'do not' is "don't"
 

Hi,

The two words do not can be contracted to read don't.

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Contraction of "do not" is "don't" #3 (permalink) Tue Aug 11, 2009 4:02 am   Contraction of "do not" is "don't"
 

Hi Alan:
I select as answer: "I don't often travel by air because the cost of flying is very high".However the system says it is wrong. Why?
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Contraction of "do not" is "don't" #4 (permalink) Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:36 am   Contraction of "do not" is "don't"
 

Correct entry: I don't often travel.
The error was: (a) I'm not often travelling.

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correct a bug #5 (permalink) Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:56 am   correct a bug
 

Dear Torsten, You didn't realize my message. So, It will be repeated below:
Correct entry according to Torsten and myself: I don't often travel.
However, the computer system of test-english doesn't accept your answer as correct (only "I do not often travel" is taken as correct by this computer system). Therefore, there is a bug in your system; it would be appreciated if this bug is eliminated,
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Contraction of "do not" is "don't" #6 (permalink) Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:08 pm   Contraction of "do not" is "don't"
 

Hi Frank,

When I take the test, I get the following answer: "Correct entry: I don't often travel." Can you please copy and paste the answer you get? Also, what do you mean by 'test-english'?

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