is, for example, j'habite (or j'hésite) spelt like that even in written texts? If so why?
Written v spoken form
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Written v spoken form
This question relates to:French lesson "Je becomes j' with verbs beginning with a vowel in French (Elision)"
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If the letter h is silent (h muét), then je is shortened to j'. There are other instances where the h isn't silent (h aspiré), in which case you don't abbreviate je. Examples are: je hurle, je hais, je hisse, etc. This isn't just in spoken French, also in written.
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