| Form | Location | Examples in First Folio |
| have > ha’ | WT. 1.2.267 | Ha' not you seene Camillo |
| shall > s’ | Rom. 1.3.10 | thou’se heare our counsell |
| wilt > ’t, ’lt | Ham. 5.1.270 | Come show me what thou'lt doe. |
| wouldst thou > woo’t | Ham. 5.1.271 | Woo't weepe? Woo't fight? Woo't teare thy selfe? |
| he > ’a | MWW. 2.1.129 | The humour of it (quoth 'a?) |
| it [after a word] > ’t | Ham. 5.1.123 | Thou dost lye in't, to be in't and say 'tis thine: [also: to’t, for’t, is’t, on’t, etc] |
| it [before a word] > ’t | Ham.5.1.202 | 'Twere to consider: to curiously to consider so. [also: ’tis, ’twill, etc] |
| them > ’em | TN. 3.1.88 |
Ile get 'em all three already. |
| thou > th’ | TN. 2.3.12 | Th'art a scholler; |
| us > ’s | WT. 1.2.77 | Temptations haue since then been borne to's: |
| you > y’ | WT. 4.4.108 | Y'are very welcome. |
| his > ’s | TN. 3.4.13 | for sure the man is tainted in's wits. [also: all’s, in’s, and’s] |
| our > ’r | H8. 1.3.46 | and by'r Lady |
| the > th’ | Ham. 1.2.9 | Th' imperiall Ioyntresse of this warlike State, |
| this > ’s | Ham. 3.2.136 |
my Father dyed within's two Houres. |
| against > ’gainst | Oth. 4.2.151 | If ere my will did trespasse 'gainst his Loue, |
| amidst > ’midst | 1H6. 1.2.24 | But that they left me 'midst my Enemies. |
| amongst > ’mongst | Shr. 2.1.96 | I may haue welcome 'mongst the rest that woo, |
| before > ’fore | 1H6. 1.3.22 | prizest him 'fore me? |
| betwixt > ’twixt | H8. 1.1.7 | 'Twixt Guynes and Arde, |
| in > ’i | Oth. 1.3.276 | At nine i'th' morning, |
| of > ’o | AC. 1.2.193 | The sides o'th' world may danger. |
| on > ’o | Tro. 2.1.19 | A red Murren o'thy Iades trickes. |
| over > o’er, o’re | CE. 4.1.105 | That's couer'd o're with Turkish Tapistrie, |
| to > t’ | Shr. 1.1.216 | t' atchieue that maide, |
| -est > -’st | Temp.2.1.137 | So is the deer'st oth' losse. |
| -est > -’st | R3. 1.2.39 | 215: Stand'st thou when I commaund: |