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From: Nik Clayton <nik@freebsd.org>
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Subject: Re: elision
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On Thu, Aug 16, 2001 at 12:33:30AM +0100, John Murphy wrote:
> So, should all occurrences of it's be replaced with it is (etc), in=20
> the Handbook?
>=20
> I am seeing a few in Chapter 12 (disks).

Yes.  The general policy is not to use contractions in the text; it
leads to a slightly more formal tone, and can make things a little
easier for the translators.

N
--=20
FreeBSD: The Power to Serve             http://www.freebsd.org/
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