Re: Usage of appostrophies in US English Hi, anupumh,
No, that's not true at all.
If you mean that we don't use a lot of contractions in formal writing (isn't, didn't, don't), that has a small amount of truth.
I am a business writer and I make my living writing business English, and I use contractions when they sound natural. I omit them only in the most formal types of writing. In articles, brochures, presentations, and of course e-mail, I use them.
(Note the correct spelling.)
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