grammaticality - Contraction for 'are' with nouns


Is this correct?



the candys 're in the box, the womens're at the car



I know 'you're', 'we're', 'they're' are valid usages, but can it be used for nouns?



Answer




Is this correct?



the candys 're in the box




It's not usually considered correct but it is sometimes encountered.




the womens're at the car




That's wrong for other reasons.



I know 'you're', 'we're', 'they're' are valid usages, but can it be used for nouns?



No, not usually.


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