- Use common contractions when it helps create a friendly and informal tone, especially in tutorials, instructional documentation, and [UIs](https://design.gitlab.com/content/punctuation/#contractions).
| Do | Don't |
|----------|-----------|
| it's | it is |
| can't | cannot |
| wouldn't | would not |
| you're | you are |
| you've | you have |
| haven't | have not |
| don't | do not |
| we're | we are |
| that's | that is |
| won't | will not |
| Do | Don't |
|----------|-----------|
| it's | it is |
| can't | cannot |
| wouldn't | would not |
| you're | you are |
| you've | you have |
| haven't | have not |
| don't | do not |
| we're | we are |
| that's | that is |
| won't | will not |
- Avoid less common contractions:
| Do | Don't |
|--------------|-------------|
| he would | he'd |
| it will | it'll |
| should have | should've |
| there would | there'd |
| Do | Don't |
|--------------|-------------|
| he would | he'd |
| it will | it'll |
| should have | should've |
| there would | there'd |
- Do not use contractions with a proper noun and a verb. For example:
| Do | Don't |
|----------------------|---------------------|
| GitLab is creating X | GitLab's creating X |
| Do | Don't |
|----------------------|---------------------|
| GitLab is creating X | GitLab's creating X |
- Do not use contractions when you need to emphasize a negative. For example:
