And a ‘nother thing

In grammar, a contraction allows you to omit a letter or letters and use an apostrophe as a replacement. This offers a shortened, often more informal form. Stanton Lee says the use of ‘whole ‘nother’ is quickly becoming a serious problem. “When did we stop questioning the contractions we use?” she asks. Time to take it easy on ‘whole ‘nother’ to keep things less ‘nnoying.
Sign up here to get Reader’s Digest’s favourite stories straight to your inbox!
Source: RD.com
Advertisement
Advertisement