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Ma'am is short for madam. So there is a letter, d, missing.
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What does the apostrophe stand for in a contraction?
The apostrophe represents the missing letter or letters.
Why do you use an apostrophe?
to indicate missing letters
Why is there an apostrophe in o'clock?
o'clock is short for "of the clock". The apostrophe indicates that there are letters missing.
Why does yo' have an apostrophe?
"Yo'" is a contraction of "you" and "are" or "you" and "will". The apostrophe replaces the missing letters in the words to create a shorter form that is commonly used in informal speech.
What is the apostrophe for in o'clock?
An apostrophe "stands in" for missing letters in a contraction. o'clock is a contraction of "of the clock" and the apostrophe indicates the missing letters.
How do you abbreviate have not?
haven't (The apostrophe replaces the missing letters, not the space.)
Do you use an apostrophe to show possession?
Yes. The apostrophe is used to show possession, such as in "the dog's collar". it is also used in a contraction to indicate missing letters, such as in "can't", where the letters n and o are missing.
What is the contraction of little?
Li'l (the apostrophe takes place of the missing letters)
What do Apostrophe's do?
An apostrophe is an indication of a 'missing' letter (or letters). For example, that's instead of that is - can't in stead of cannot etc.
Why is an apostrophe used in a contraction?
An apostrophe is used in a contraction to represent that letters have been removed. In the word can't the apostrophe is taking the place of the letters "no". In the word don't the apostrophe is also taking the place of the letter "o".
What punctuation mark is used to show where letters are missing in a contraction and to from possessive words?
The apostrophe.
What takes the place of missing letters in a contraction?
An apostrophe is used to represent missing characters in a contraction.Two examples are: I've for I have : you'refor you are.
