RE: there is vs. there's

["Leonard C. Porrello" <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- SoleraTec -dot- com>]

Unless you are using contractions in a deliberate attempt to create a
particular, informal voice and you expect that voice to be carried over
into your translated docs, I don't see the benefit of assuming
non-native speakers and translators will handle difficult contractions
gracefully.

 

Leonard C. Porrello

SoleraTec LLC

www.soleratec.com

 

 

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From: John Posada [mailto:jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com] 
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:44 PM
To: Leonard C. Porrello
Cc: Zen C; techwr-l List
Subject: Re: there is vs. there's

 

Isn't handling that up to your professional translation company? It's
not like they haven't seen contractions,so they'll know how to handle
them.

On 4/16/08, Leonard C. Porrello <Leonard -dot- Porrello -at- soleratec -dot- com> wrote: 

If your docs will be translated or your audience in non-native speaking,
you should avoid "there's" and similar (informal) contractions.

Leonard C. Porrello
SoleraTec LLC
www.soleratec.com



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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.




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