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LydiaB
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 Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:50 pm Post subject: Silly little newbie question about drabbles |
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This is probably the dumbest question in the world  , but it's driving me nuts. Are things such as 'isn't' and 'don't' counted as one word or two?
MS Word seems to count them as one, and it would certainly be convenient for me at the moment to do the same  ; however, I suspect that I may be pushing my luck.
Any words of wisdom most gratefully received. |
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ghettoelleth
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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hyphenated words and contractions count as one word from my understanding and seeing how Viv, goddess of drabble counts them as one, I'm going with that.
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LydiaB
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Thanks for your help. Just what I wanted to hear!  |
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ghettoelleth
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You're welcome, hon
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NancyBrooke
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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Oh yeah, definately 1, and a useful word/number manipulation technique at that!
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