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American English Reductions |
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Lesson 3 |
| Learning objectives |
- Learn reductions formed with word(s) + you
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| Reductions formed with word(s) + you |
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betcha
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Formation:
betcha = bet + you
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Usage:
Betcha can't eat just
one.
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Meaning:
Bet you can't eat just
one.
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doncha
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Formation:
doncha = don't + you
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Usage:
Doncha think that exam
was hard.
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Meaning:
Don't you think that exam
was hard.
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getcha
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Formation:
getcha = get + you
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Usage:
I'm planning to getcha
some new clothes.
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Meaning:
I'm planning to get you
some new clothes.
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gotcha
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Formation:
gotcha = got + you
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Usage:
I already gotcha some new
clothes.
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Meaning:
I already got you some new
clothes.
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howarya
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Formation:
howarya = how + are +
you
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Usage:
Howarya doing today?
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Meaning:
How are you doing today?
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howdya
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Formation:
howdya = how + do +
you
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Usage:
Howdya make delicious
sushi?
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Meaning:
How do you make delicious
sushi?
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howjya
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Formation:
howjya = how + did +
you
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Usage:
Howjya get the money for
school?
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Meaning:
How did you get the money
for school?
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howujya
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Formation:
howujya = how + would
+ you
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Usage:
Howujya get the answer to
this problem.
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Meaning:
How would you get the
answer to this problem.
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jya
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Formation:
jya = did + you
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Usage:
Jya go to class today?
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Meaning:
Did you go to class today?
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waddaya
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Formation:
waddaya = what + are + you
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Usage:
Waddaya doing tonight?
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Meaning:
What are you doing
tonight?
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waddaya
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Formation:
waddaya = what + do +
you
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Usage:
Waddaya think of this
restaurant?
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Meaning:
What do you think of this
restaurant?
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wancha
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Formation:
wancha = want + you
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Usage:
I wancha to do your
homework.
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Meaning:
I want you to do your
homework.
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whajya
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whenjya
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Formation:
whenjya = when + did
+ you
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Usage:
Whenjya decide to study
English?
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Meaning:
When did you decide to
study English?
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wherjya
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whojya
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Formation:
whojya = who + did +
you
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Usage:
Whojya go to the park
with today?
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Meaning:
Who did you go to the park
with today?
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woujya
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Formation:
woujya = would + you
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Usage:
Woujya like to go to the
movies tonight?
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Meaning:
Would you like to go to
the movies tonight?
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