From ab03d81ca2508cd5e3ad882a6c0748f07c93d2d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Shukor <101883702+sshukor@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:31:29 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated 'contractions' MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Contractions Avoid negative contractions like ‘don’t’. See guidance on contractions in the http://GOV.UK style guide. Avoid all contractions, including positive contractions like ‘we’ll', 'you’ve' or 'they’re', if your audience does not speak English as a first language. Research shows that contractions make content difficult to understand for people who are not fluent in English. --- apps/docs/src/common/pages/content-style-guide.tsx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/apps/docs/src/common/pages/content-style-guide.tsx b/apps/docs/src/common/pages/content-style-guide.tsx index 50b58436..66ebe537 100644 --- a/apps/docs/src/common/pages/content-style-guide.tsx +++ b/apps/docs/src/common/pages/content-style-guide.tsx @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const Page: FC = ({ location }) => (

Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)

Capitalised. You can use the acronym ‘CAS’ after the first full mention.

contractions

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Avoid negative contractions like ‘don’t’. See guidance on contractions in the GOV.UK style guide.

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Avoid negative contractions like 'don’t'. See guidance on contractions in the GOV.UK style guide.

Avoid all contractions, including positive contractions like 'we’ll', 'you’ve' or 'they’re', if your audience does not speak English as a first language. Research shows that contractions make content difficult to understand for people who are not fluent in English.

correct

Use ‘correct’ rather than ‘right’. For example, ‘select the correct settlement route’.

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