English

that's

/ðəts/
That is.

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    Origin

    Etymology 1

    From that + 's (contraction of words ending in s).

    Etymology 2

    From that + -'s (possessive marker).

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    • partEnglishthat “Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing b…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishthat
        • inheritedOld Englishþæt
    • partEnglish's
    • partEnglish-'s “A possessive marker, indicating that an object belongs to the noun or noun phrase bearing the marke…”
      • inheritedMiddle English-s
        • inheritedOld English-es “-'s”

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