wanna and gonna and gotta and kinda

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Soliman
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wanna and gonna and gotta and kinda

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What is the meaning of these words, please ?
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Re: wanna and gonna and gotta and kinda

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These are "short forms" or "contractions", usually used when speaking but not in writing.

For example, "wanna" is short for "want to".

For more examples and explanation please see informal contractions at:
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/c ... formal.htm
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