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TOEFL question - contractions

 
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RachaelRoo



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:33 am    Post subject: TOEFL question - contractions Reply with quote

My director has told my students that they will lose marks on the TOEFL test if they use contractions (eg. they must use IT IS instead of IT'S).
Anyone know if this is true?
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ulsanchris



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm sure you know that contractions are frownew upon in academic writing.
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