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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'the contention is' is a valid, grammatically correct phrase in written English.
You can use it to introduce the main point or argument of a sentence. For example: "The contention is that our current economic system needs reform."
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But in the socio-political context, the contention is suspect.
The contention is tenuous, perhaps, but it is also fairly routine.
The contention is "baseless," a DaimlerChrysler board member, Manfred Bischoff, said.
'The First Part of the Contention' is the first great English history play.
The contention is not over the ads' aesthetics, but over their substance.
Much of the contention is centered on programs to help the elderly pay for prescription drugs.
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A lot of the contention was about him.
The contention was that a very rapid expansion early on could have smoothed out any unevenness.
The contention being put forth here is that pain and function, while related, are distinct constructs.
The contention was, moreover, a bold move in a proposal suggesting that an enormous endowment of $2,750,000 was required to build such a program in Baltimore.
Among the contentions is that the organization has not done enough to prevent law schools from overstating the current job prospects of graduates.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com