Originally posted by HandyAndyhttp://www.querycat.com/faq/7f972aef823f197e1c573134b671182d
But correct.
"Contracted words count as the number of words they would be if they were not contracted. For example, isn't, didn't, I'm, I'll are counted as two words (replacing is not, did not, I am, I will ). Where the contraction replaces one word (e.g. can't for cannot ), it is counted as one word."
(Many words!)
Originally posted by NordlysNot so fast. The peculiar word count used by Cambridge ESOL for exam purposes disagrees with most other sources.
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"Contracted words count as the number of words they would be if they were not contracted. For example, isn't, didn't, I'm, I'll are counted as two words (replacing is not, did not, I am, I will ). Where the contraction replaces one word (e.g. can't for cannot ), it is counted as one word."
(Many words!)
It's wrong.
(two words)
