RE: there is vs. there's

Subject: RE: there is vs. there's
From: "Chris Vickery" <cvickery -at- arenasolutions -dot- com>
To: "Zen C" <zenizenc -at- gmail -dot- com>, "techwr-l List" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:40:53 -0700

I think it depends on your style guide and the "voice" or tone you're
going for. We aim for a somewhat conversational tone, so we allow and
even encourage use of contractions.

I will note, though, that starting too many sentences with "there is" or
"there's" runs the risk of lazy, vague language.

Chris

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Subject: there is vs. there's

Hi,

Is there a rule about using "there is/there's" in Technical Writing? or
is
it a standard followed based on preference.

Zen
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