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Subject: Contractions
From: Richard Mateosian <srm -at- C2 -dot- ORG>
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 04:39:43 -0700

>I know that contractions shouldn't be used in tech writing, but
>I can't find where it says this.

It says it the same place it says you should use the passive voice a lot and
never use first or second person. ...RM

Richard Mateosian Technical Writer in Berkeley CA srm -at- c2 -dot- org

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