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What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar?

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RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar?

March 26, 2017 at 8:14 pm (This post was last modified: March 26, 2017 at 8:14 pm by Astreja.)

I use them occasionally, especially when writing dialogue in a fictional work. I don't use contractions nearly as much as I used to, because in my medical transcription job I have to expand any contractions and abbreviations.

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What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by NuclearEnergy - March 26, 2017 at 8:20 am

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RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Homeless Nutter - March 26, 2017 at 8:44 am

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Gawdzilla Sama - March 28, 2017 at 7:21 am

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by vorlon13 - March 26, 2017 at 9:37 am

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Alex K - March 26, 2017 at 10:18 am

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by brewer - March 26, 2017 at 10:03 am

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Angrboda - March 26, 2017 at 10:28 am

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Astreja - March 26, 2017 at 8:14 pm

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by brewer - March 26, 2017 at 8:20 pm

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Astreja - March 26, 2017 at 9:07 pm

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Fireball - March 26, 2017 at 11:12 pm

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Astreja - March 26, 2017 at 11:15 pm

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Fireball - March 26, 2017 at 11:30 pm

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by brewer - March 27, 2017 at 7:18 am

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by The Valkyrie - March 28, 2017 at 2:59 pm

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Isis - March 26, 2017 at 8:15 pm

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Thumpalumpacus - March 26, 2017 at 8:39 pm

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Angrboda - March 26, 2017 at 9:12 pm

RE: What are your thoughts on contractions when it comes to grammar? - by Athene - March 26, 2017 at 10:05 pm

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