Notes and thoughts about my life and work as a Computer Scientist and Engineer.
2009-06-17
Writing tip: avoid contractions
I received a good tip about thesis-quality writing: avoid contractions like "isn't" or "don't" and use the complete "is not" and "do not". It makes the text more formal.
Do you suggest any other English writing tips? Feel free to leave a comment.
2 comments:
Ah, sim, nada de contractions! Então quer dizer que a Tese está quase a ser entregue?? Muito bem!
Bjs, Moura Aveirense
É só a proposta de tese, mas obrigado à mesma!
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