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speaking directly to an absent person ora lifeless thing as if it will answer you, "mirror mirror on the wall..." etc.

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What term is a figure of speech in which an author speaks directly to an idea object qualityor an absent person?

apostrophe


What should be applied to when words that are shortened or clipped in dialectal speech?

Apostrophe


How many significant figues are in 30.00?

Four.


How mamy significant figues does 43.023 have?

Five


What is apostrophe in parts of speech?

An apostrophe is a symbol followed by an 's',or standing by itself after a noun ending in 's' ,and which expresses ownership by the said noun.


Do words like got to require an apostrophe?

Outside of text messaging and casual speech, "gotta" isn't a word. No, it doesn't need an apostrophe.


Why does yo' have an apostrophe?

"Yo'" has an apostrophe because it is a shortened form of "your". The apostrophe represents the missing letters u and r.


What is 133280 as a significant number?

Has 5 significant figues.


Which of these is a figure of speech in which someone absent or dead or something nonhuman is addressed as if it were alive and present?

The figure of speech you are referring to is called apostrophe. It involves addressing someone or something that is absent or nonhuman as if it were present and able to respond.


Where do you insert the apostrophe in the word 'principals' in the sentence 'The principals opening talk was inspiring'?

== == The apostrophe goes between the "l" and the "s," because it is the speech belonging to the principal.


Round off 44.981 to three significant figues?

45.00


How many significte figues does 13.60 have?

It has three significant figures