Why contractions are used in English Literature?

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Bob K.
Nov 6, 2017

They make dialogue seem more authentic.

Explanation:

One can easily avoid using contractions in an expository paragraph. Dialogue, characters speaking to one another on the written page, is a different matter. People use contractions in their speech, and to avoid doing so comes across as stilted and inauthentic, two qualities any serious writer wants to avoid.

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