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Nope, I'm clear about the distinction between a possessive and a
contraction. In this document I do avoid contractions. They don't seem
appropriate in a formal context.
-- Meg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kasie Snyder [SMTP:Kasie -dot- Snyder -at- pulse -dot- com]
> Meg-
> Perhaps you are confusing contractions and possessives. While it is
> considered
> unprofessional to use contractions in technical documentation, I have
> never
> heard the same about using possessives.
>
> Kasie Snyder
> Lead Technical Writer
> Pulsecom DSL Information Development Team
>
>
