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Tips for Aspiring Writers

Our blog offers tips and advice for correcting errors in your print and online content that could embarrass you and hurt your credibility.

Using Contractions: Do You Write the Way You Speak?

Contractions are shortened forms of words or phrases created by combining two words and replacing one or more letters with an apostrophe. For example, can't is a contraction of cannot. Another example is it’s, a contraction of it is, or it has. Contractions are commonly used in spoken and written English to convey informality.

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About the Author: Cox Editing Services

David Cox is a Co-owner of Cox Editing Services. As an editor, he writes about the lessons he’s learned from successful writers. The habits and practices that can help aspiring writers become better and more productive at their craft.
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