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OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it acceptable to use contractions in APA style writing? As in the following sentence: The monkeys couldn't find the fruit.

OpenStudy (jagatuba):

No. Always spell out contractions unless the sentence is a direct quotation.

OpenStudy (jagatuba):

The monkeys could not find the fruit. - Correct According to Tarzan (2011), "The monkeys couldn't find the fruit" (p. 12). - Correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I agree with jagatuba. I also think we are working on the same assignment!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I agree also

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I agree that contractions are not acceptable in an essay

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