optional contractions

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From: Janis Maria Cortese
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 23:27

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I know that there are languages, like French, that include contractions,
but I was wondering if there were any around that had OPTIONAL
contractions, as does English.  "I'm" is just as grammatical as "I am,"
while "je aime" isn't acceptable.

Please e-mail.

Just wonderin',
Janis C.

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