1. Avoid using contractions in formal writing. A contraction is a combination of two words as one, such as "don"t," "can"t," and "isn"t." The use of contractions is inappropriate in formal legal writing. Replace them with the two-word version of the contraction.
在正式写作中应避免使用缩写形式。 缩写即是将两个词合二为一,比如 "don"t," "can"t," 和"isn"t"。在正式的法律文书中使用缩写形式是不规范的。
Incorrect: He can"t guarantee that the defendant will appear because the defendant hasn"t called him in several days.
Correct: He can not guarantee that the defendant will appear because the defendant has not called him in several days.
2. Remember: "It"s" is the contraction of "it is." The term "its" is the singular possessive of "it." The term "it"s," by contrast, is the contraction of "it is."
记住:“It"s”是“it is”的缩写形式,而“its”是“it”的单数所有格形式。
Correct use as Possessive: 所有格的正确使用:
My "68 Mustang is on its last journey.
Correct use as Contraction: 缩写形式的正确使用:
It"s a long way from Tipperary.
Cross References: Apostrophes, Possessives 参考:省略符号,所有格
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