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[–] inconsistent_octopus@lemmy.world 57 points 1 day ago (4 children)

You should not use contractions in essays anyway

[–] jdr@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 hours ago
[–] drolex@sopuli.xyz 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] hypnicjerk@piefed.social 4 points 10 hours ago

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

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 13 points 19 hours ago
[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 26 points 1 day ago

Or the first person