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Home1-on-1 teacherGroup ClassCommunityBecome a teacher  Signup/LoginKarenWhy do people write "am" instead of "I am"? I've seen many times that people write "Am" instead of "I am". When I first saw that, I thought it was incorrect, but now I believe it is not. For example, the other day, someone wrote a comment that said the following: "but am pointing out things that are actually correct" Why didn't he wrote "But I am pointing out...." ? I hope you can give me an explanation about this :) Thank you!Jul 26, 2013 6:34 PM132Answers · 133It's a way of making sure the same words aren't used multiple times in the same sentence. Don't use more words than you have to!July 26, 2013332"but" is linking to something before (even if it was a different sentence - a common error with "but"), so they have already used "I" and didn't want to repeat it again. For example: I'm not explaining it completely but (I) am covering the main points. He is not here but am, [NOT OK - because 'he' and 'I' are different] I like it but (I) am just thinking about whether to buy it or not. [OK - even though 'like' and 'am' are different]July 26, 2013222I met a lot of people using 'Am'. And they are all the scammers from Nigeria.. so be careful when someone texting to you like that.October 17, 2019120It should be "I'm" instead of "am" as it is the correct abbreviation for "I am". "Am" is not proper English.October 24, 2017000Matt described it perfectly. You can even drop the second 'am'. "I am not trying..., but pointing..." or "I am not trying..., but I am pointing...".July 26, 201300Show moreStill haven’t found your answers? Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!Ask Now

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