Identify each contraction as a shortened form of two words joined by an apostrophe
Count each contraction once, even if it contains more than one omitted letter
Include common contractions such as don’t, I’m, they’re, and we’ve
Do not count possessives unless they are also contractions
Treat contractions with not as one contraction each, such as isn’t, can’t, and won’t
Count contractions in the exact text you are analyzing
Ignore apostrophes used for possession, plurals, or quotations
Tally the total number of contraction words only