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.
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.
Geez! Another editor with no sense. I can imagine how clunky that made the dialogue! Sigh.
Well done, and useful.
Thanks, Steve! Have a great day.
I always wonder about exactly how and why "will not" became "won't".
That would indeed be a good thing to know. I couldn't find anything on it, though. Sigh.
I'm sorry. Can't have that now, can we? I'll try to do better in the future.
You'd best watch those contr'ctions! And apostrophes can be sneaky, slippin' in where least s'spected.
'Specially when yer speakin' in a slangy voice!
Yepp'r roony!