<p>So I’m in the process of writing an essay based on the question “What is the dumbest thing you have ever done with my money and what did you learn from it.” Now, after getting past the fact that the grammar in this question is absolutely horrible, I have a question. I’m writing my essay on the time I went broke from buying too many fashion magazines when I was younger so the tone seems fairly casual, and I was wondering if it’s okay to use contractions in my essay. There is a word limit, which I am just barely under if I use contractions, so I’m wondering:</p>
<p>1.) Would contractions be acceptable in this essay? Is this informal enough to warrant their use?
2.) Would it be worth it to use contractions to stay within the word limit, or should I try to reduce my word count in other areas to make up for the introduction of more words?</p>