Assertion: contraction | /r/HasProperty | informal
Facets:
value: always
type: DEGREE
value: to ça
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: However, the contraction of cela (demonstrative pronoun "that") to ça is optional and informal.
text: Yet, you won't hear many Americans saying mayn't or shan't; even those contractions are too formal.
text: Contractions are informal “shortcuts” that we often take in our everyday speech.
text: Contractions are a part of informal writing.
text: Contractions are considered informal language.
text: Contractions are always informal - they are governed by rules no more strict than slang or colloquialisms.