Contractions
Contractions are combinations of at least two words. A contraction is made by omitting one or more letters from one word and adding it to the end of another word.
Many contractions combine a verb and a pronoun.
Do Not Use Negative Contractions
Do not use negative contractions, especially in warnings to the user.
Any verb + not combination should be written out in full.
For example, do not shorten could not to couldn’t.
Do Not Use Complex Contractions
Do not use complex contractions like:
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could’ve
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might’ve
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must’ve
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should’ve
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what’ll
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what’re
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what’ve
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we’ve
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who’d
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who’ll
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who’ve
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would’ve
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you’ve
Acceptable Contractions
When writing technical documentation for Couchbase, you can only use the following contractions:
| Contraction | Short For… |
|---|---|
it’s |
it is; it has |
that’s |
that is; that has |
there’s |
there is; there has |
they’d |
they had; they would |
they’ll |
they will; they shall |
they’re |
they are |
what’s |
what is; what has |
where’s |
where is; where has |
who’s |
who is; who has |
you’d |
you had; you would |
you’ll |
you will; you shall |
you’re |
you are |