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I like contractions—the kind you use in writing and speech, that is. So I was happy to find this little tidbit on the PlainLanguage.gov website:
Contractions make your writing more accessible to the reader. Research shows that that they also enhance readability.
Go ahead, use contractions. Your readers will thank you.
For more guidelines for using contractions, see my article “Contractions and How Not to Abuse ‘Em.”
Roy Jacobsen
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