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Style GuideBackground InformationTerminology: Localization and Medium DifferencesWriter InstructionsEditor InstructionsMentorship ProgramWriting Irregular SynopsesCommon Grammatical Mistakes
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      • With Punctuation
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      • Date
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      • Template
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  1. Reference

Contractions

Do not use contractions

MAL Rewrite strives for a professional tone, and contractions do not belong in formal writing.

Examples

  • Correct: did not, is not, it is

  • Incorrect: didn't, isn't, it's

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  • Do not use contractions
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