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[–] inconsistent_octopus@lemmy.world 59 points 1 week ago (4 children)

You should not use contractions in essays anyway

[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 27 points 1 week ago

Or the first person

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

What if it's an essay on the use of contractions in modern society?

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 14 points 1 week ago
[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] hypnicjerk@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

is the correct form y'all'dn't've or y'all'd'ven't

[–] jdr@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago