When do you abbreviate “them" to "'em"?
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Shortening *them* to *em* is something that happens when speaking, especially casually. It should not be used in writing.
As the other commenter said, it is ok in text messages, because SMS is usually casual speech.
You will see it written in books and articles, often as " 'em ", when quoting the way someone would have spoken.
Ex.:
- Mom said, "Good morning! Up and at 'em."
- "Go get 'em!" the crowd cheered.
- "My little brother said, 'There aren't any donuts left. I ate 'em all.'"
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- Inglês (EUA)
Shortening *them* to *em* is something that happens when speaking, especially casually. It should not be used in writing.
As the other commenter said, it is ok in text messages, because SMS is usually casual speech.
You will see it written in books and articles, often as " 'em ", when quoting the way someone would have spoken.
Ex.:
- Mom said, "Good morning! Up and at 'em."
- "Go get 'em!" the crowd cheered.
- "My little brother said, 'There aren't any donuts left. I ate 'em all.'"
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- Inglês (EUA)
@Olive_woohoo you can abbreviate while texting but with friends only because saying “em” is very casual and you can also say it in real life but just to friends.
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