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==Contractions== | ==Contractions== | ||
:''See: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:List of English contractions|Wikipedia:List of English contractions]]'' | |||
A contraction is an abbreviation of one or more words that has some or all of the middle letters removed but retains the first and final letters (e.g. ''Mr'' and ''aren't''). Missing letters are replaced by an apostrophe in multiple-word contractions. Contractions should not be used | A contraction is an abbreviation of one or more words that has some or all of the middle letters removed but retains the first and final letters (e.g. ''Mr'' and ''aren't''). Missing letters are replaced by an apostrophe in multiple-word contractions. Contractions should not be used on the UniWiki. The contraction {{xt|o'clock}} is an exception, as it is mandatory in all forms of writing. | ||
Prefix titles such as {{!xt|Mr}} and {{!xt|Dr}} should not be used. Prefixes of royalty and nobility should be used, however (in accordance with a relevant style guide), but should not be abbreviated. (See [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (people)#Titles and styles]] and [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (royalty and nobility)]].) | Prefix titles such as {{!xt|Mr}} and {{!xt|Dr}} should not be used. Prefixes of royalty and nobility should be used, however (in accordance with a relevant style guide), but should not be abbreviated. ''(See [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Naming conventions (people)#Titles and styles|Wikipedia:Titles and styles]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Naming conventions (royalty and nobility)|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (royalty and nobility)]].)'' | ||
==Initials== | ==Initials== | ||