Comments on: What’s the use of contractions? https://writegroup.io/whats-the-use-of-contractions/ Better business outcomes with clear, effective writing. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 01:45:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: melissamebus https://writegroup.io/whats-the-use-of-contractions/#comment-364 Mon, 14 Mar 2016 03:46:27 +0000 http://writeclearlyblog.com/?p=3503#comment-364 In reply to Dey Alexander.

​You’re right that this can be a disputed topic. Here’s where my reference to research on the topic came from: Danielson, Wayne A. and Larosa, Dominic L. ‘A New Readability Formula Based on the Stylistic Age of Novels’. Journal of Reading 33, no.3 (1989): 194, 196.

I hope this helps. It’s definitely handy to have research to back up recommendations!

]]> By: Dey Alexander https://writegroup.io/whats-the-use-of-contractions/#comment-363 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 22:07:13 +0000 http://writeclearlyblog.com/?p=3503#comment-363 You mention that research has shown contractions improve readability. I wonder if you could dig out some citations? Contractions can be a disputed topic, so being able to cite the research would help.

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