{"id":208,"date":"2020-11-10T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T20:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=208"},"modified":"2021-05-07T11:28:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T11:28:10","slug":"are-you-using-the-wrong-contractions-in-formal-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/are-you-using-the-wrong-contractions-in-formal-communications\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Using The Wrong Contractions in Formal Communications?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/are-you-using-the-wrong-contractions-in-formal-communications\/#Formal_vs_Informal_Contractions\" >Formal vs. Informal Contractions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/are-you-using-the-wrong-contractions-in-formal-communications\/#Sample_1_Political_Speech\" >Sample 1: Political Speech<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/are-you-using-the-wrong-contractions-in-formal-communications\/#Sample_2_Email\" >Sample 2: Email<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/business-work\/are-you-using-the-wrong-contractions-in-formal-communications\/#Keep_an_Eye_Out_For_Contractions\" >Keep an Eye Out For Contractions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Did you know there are two kinds of contractions in English?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have formal contractions, which are fine for both writing and speaking in both formal and informal registers, and informal contractions that only work in speaking and informal writing, such as text messages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using informal contractions in formal writing is a common mistake English learners make. Unfortunately, they\u2019ll make you seem careless or even rude!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how can we make sure we\u2019re not accidentally using the wrong contractions? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Remember: If you need someone to check your English writing, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/engoo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>our tutors<\/em><\/a><em> are here for you 24\/7.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Formal_vs_Informal_Contractions\"><\/span>Formal vs. Informal Contractions <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some teachers tell their students to avoid all contractions in formal communications. While this is a good rule to follow when writing school papers and standardized exams, it\u2019s unnecessary in most other situations. You may even sound unnatural if you rigidly avoid all contractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s more helpful to remember that there are two kinds of contractions: formal and informal. Formal contractions are the contractions you usually learn in English class, such as the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>I\u2019m<em> (= I am)<\/em><\/li><li>Let\u2019s<em> (= let us)<\/em><\/li><li>There\u2019s<em> (= there is)<\/em><\/li><li>Don\u2019t<em> (= do not)<\/em><\/li><li>Should\u2019ve <em>(= should have)<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice that they all have apostrophes (\u2018). On the other hand, informal contractions usually don\u2019t, like the ones below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Wanna<em> (= want to)<\/em><\/li><li>Gonna<em> (= going to)<\/em><\/li><li>Gotta<em> (= got to)<\/em><\/li><li>Kinda<em> (= kind of)<\/em><\/li><li>Gimme <em>(= give me)<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Informal contractions are colloquial and help you sound more natural and fluent when you speak. You can also use them in text messages. However, they don\u2019t look good in formal writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get a better idea of when to use which contraction, check out the following samples of formal communication.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: If you don\u2019t understand all the words in the samples, don\u2019t worry! Just focus on the contractions for now.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sample_1_Political_Speech\"><\/span>Sample 1: Political Speech<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Former US President Barack Obama made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2004\/07\/27\/politics\/campaign\/barack-obamas-remarks-to-the-democratic-national.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a famous speech<\/a> when he was still a local politician in 2004. He started by introducing his family background and connecting his story to the American dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>They [my parents] imagined me going to the best schools in the land, even though they <strong>weren't<\/strong> rich, because in a generous America you <strong>don't<\/strong> have to be rich to achieve your potential. <strong>They're<\/strong> both passed away now. And yet I know that, on this night, they look down on me with great pride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch this part of the speech below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Obama&#039;s 2004 DNC keynote speech\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ueMNqdB1QIE?start=126&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Notice that even in this formal speech, Obama uses the contractions \u201cweren\u2019t,\u201d \u201cdon\u2019t,\u201d and \u201cthey\u2019re.\u201d That\u2019s because these are formal contractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some more examples from the same speech:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u2026 <strong>there's<\/strong> not a liberal America and a conservative America; <strong>there's<\/strong> the United States of America. <strong>There's<\/strong> not a black America and white America and Latino America and Asian America; <strong>there's<\/strong> the United States of America.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see more lines of his speech <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/articles\/A19751-2004Jul27.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> and listen to it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eWynt87PaJ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. Hopefully, it\u2019s clear now that formal contractions belong in formal English and informal don\u2019t!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sample_2_Email\"><\/span>Sample 2: Email<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use formal contractions in formal emails. For example, you can write the following to a professor: \u201cDear Professor Smith, <strong>I\u2019d<\/strong> like to ask a question about something you said in class today.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, you don\u2019t want to use informal contractions like \u201cI <strong>wanna<\/strong> ask you a question.\u201d An English professor in Taiwan <a href=\"http:\/\/homepage.ntu.edu.tw\/~karchung\/pubs\/CET1to18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">explains<\/a> jokingly, \u201cWhen I see emails like [this], I wait a moment to let my anger die down\u2026. Then I reply, telling the student that \u2018wanna\u2019 is impolite.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other common email expressions include \u201c<strong>I\u2019m<\/strong> writing to inform you that\u2026,\u201d and \u201cPlease let me know if <strong>that\u2019s<\/strong> OK.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Notice that \u201clet me\u201d is not contracted to \u201clemme,\u201d because that would be informal.&nbsp;<\/li><li>However \u201cI am\u201d and \u201cthat is\u201d are contracted to \u201cI\u2019m\u201d and \u201cthat\u2019s.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_an_Eye_Out_For_Contractions\"><\/span>Keep an Eye Out For Contractions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So next time you write or say something formal, you\u2019ll know what contractions to use. 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