I have a treat for you: an updated version of this 20-year-old site.Reduction
+ 'you'
Pattern
Reductions are common in natural speech.
Written reduced forms in advertisements, songs, personal writing, reflect
natural spoken language.
They are not standard written English.
| reduced form | standard written form |
|---|---|
| getcha gotcha betcha doncha waddaya waddaya |
get you got you bet you don't you What are you...? What do you...? |