5 ways to be a good friend.

1. Take turns choosing what to play.

2. Remember your friend's birthday.

3. Don't don't

1. Contraction of do not.

2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not.

n.
A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. be afraid to say, "I'm I'm

Contraction of I am.

Our Living Language Speakers of some scattered varieties of American English sometimes use I'm instead of I've or I have in present perfect constructions, as in sorry."

4. Listen to your friend's ideas.

5. Say, "I'm glad you're you're

Contraction of you are.

you're you are
you're be my friend!"

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Date:	Feb 1, 2007
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