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| == Short version ==
| | {{ Moved To Community | KDE_Visual_Design_Group/HIG/Contractions }} |
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| Instead of:
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| don't, won't, it's, can't, there's, ...
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| ...use:
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| do not, will not, it is, cannot, there is, ...
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| [[File:Contractions.png]]
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| [[File:Contractions2.png]]
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| == Longer version ==
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| In general, contractions (such as the examples above) should not be used when writing user-interface strings, for two main reasons:
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| * contractions are avoided in formal writing
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| * they make English text harder to understand for non-native readers (and although [http://l10n.kde.org/ KDE has great translation teams], the original English string is used if no translation exists)
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| For further discussion on this issue, in general, see the following blog post: [http://www.businesswritingblog.com/business_writing/2006/04/dont_use_contra.html Don't Use Contractions?]
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