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## Note especially 

‘Do not’ becomes ‘don’t’ 

‘Would not’ becomes ‘wouldn’t’ 

‘Could have’ becomes ‘could’ve’. not ‘could of’ 

‘Might have’ becomes ‘might’ve’. not ‘might of’ 

‘Would have’ becomes ‘would’ve’. not ‘would of’ 

Because of the way the abbreviation sounds, the use of the word ‘of’ instead of the abbreviation ‘’ve’ is common. 

## Shortening words 

The abbreviation of ‘have’ is ‘’ve’ not ‘of’. 

When words are shortened, it is usual to put a full stop at the end: 

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The names of counties are shortened in the following way and all need full stops after them: 

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