A contraction is using an apostrophe to replace a letter in a word. I have always struggled with this rule. It is not wrong to use them in academic or formal writing, but they should be used sparingly. I have done this at least 2-4 times on every paper you would think I would learn my lesson, but I did not it is just a habit that I need to catch and remember it. I also always thought that it looked nice. I thought that if you knew how to use contractions then it looked as if you knew what you were doing. If you also have questions or always do this in formal writing then go HERE for contraction advice.
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