July 18, 2008, Newsletter Issue #225: Contractions

Tip of the Week

Contractions are generally accepted in most non-academic writing (feature stories). When used in a conversational tone, they help to add personality and users will find your articles easier to read. Some of the most common contractions include:

it´s (it is)
he´s (he is)
who´s (who is)
let´s (let us)
I´m (I am)
they´re (they are)
isn´t (is not)
wouldn´t (would not)
couldn´t (could not)
we´ll (we will)
we´re (we are)
we´ve (we have)
you´d (you would)
we´d (we would)
don´t (do not)
won´t (will not)

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