The seldom-used contraction of "it was" is correctly spelled 'twas (notably the night before Christmas).Many users improperly omit the apostrophe, which uncommonly precedes the word in the place of the letter I.
This is the first line of a poem called A Visit From St. Nicholas, published anonymously in 1823.It is reputed to be written by Clement Clarke Moore, but others say it was actually by Henry Livingstone Jr.
No. The word twas is properly T'was which is a contraction meaning "it was."
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No, it is a contracted form of the phrase 'it was' ('twas). It functions as a pronoun and linking verb combined.
Twas The Night Before Christmas by Scott West
The formal name is "'Twas the night before Christmas, or A Visit of Saint Nicholas."
You can find information on the story "Twas the Night before Christmas" online at the Wikipedia. Once on the page, type "Twas the Night Before Christmas" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
'Twas the Night Before Christmas - 1914 was released on: USA: 23 December 1914
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"Visions of sugarplums" danced in the heads of the children in 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas - 1974 TV was released on: USA: 8 December 1974
'Twas the Night Before Christmas - 1977 TV was released on: USA: 7 December 1977
Twas the Night Before Christmas was written by Clement Clarke Moore in 1822. The poem is also called "A Visit From St. Nicholas".
Clement Clarke Moore wrote Twas the Night Before Christmas, and it was originally published 1823.