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=== Contractions === | === Contractions === | ||
Avoid the use of [[Contraction (grammar)|contractions]] in encyclopedic writing; e.g., instead of the informal {{!xt|''wasn't''}} or {{!xt|''it's''}}, write {{xt|''was not''}} and {{xt|''it is''}}. However, contractions should not be expanded mechanically; sometimes, rewriting the sentence is preferable. | Avoid the use of [[Wikipedia:Contraction (grammar)|contractions]] in encyclopedic writing; e.g., instead of the informal {{!xt|''wasn't''}} or {{!xt|''it's''}}, write {{xt|''was not''}} and {{xt|''it is''}}. However, contractions should not be expanded mechanically; sometimes, rewriting the sentence is preferable. | ||
=== Gender-neutral language === | === Gender-neutral language === | ||