ow contraction

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November 16, 2009 at 12:48 pm #10088

Chris Clemens
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Should the ow contraction be used in the proper name Wolfowitz?

November 20, 2009 at 1:21 am #20082

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[quote=carolyndurkin]Should the ow contraction be used in the proper name Wolfowitz?[/quote]

The contraction may be used in the proper name Wolfowitz if the ow falls in the same syllable. If the word is pronounced Wolf-o-witz, I would not used the contraction.
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