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[–] Chocrates 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I'm, baby. Still doesn't seem right even if it technically is.

[–] naught101 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

I would say it's technically wrong, because the am is where the emphasis sits, and you wouldn't contract an emphasised word.

But yeah, that still seems like the best interpretation of intention in this case.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Yep, it's called a clitic, and you can't put emphasis on it the same way you would if you used the full word

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clitic

[–] naught101 1 points 1 hour ago

TIL, thanks! Funny word 😂