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M.E. Proctor's avatar

In dialogue, definitely. I had a story reprint in an Australian anthology recently and the editor removed almost all the contractions. It read incredibly clunky. Not a good feel. In expository text, narrative passages, contractions need to be weighed carefully. Too much and the writing turns sloppy.

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Steve's avatar

Well done, and useful.

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