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A contraction of a word is made by omitting certain letters or syllables and bringing together the first and last letters or elements.

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Using contractions correctly in Grammar like the word "weren't" when asking a question

Are the two example questions correct or is there a rule that applies when using and not using contraction words? "weren't you able to log into your online account?" "were not you able to log into …
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