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It can be used to show an absence of a letter or show possession.
Example: Get o'er here.
Example: The man's opinion is his own.
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it is NOT to be used to indicate a plural - the plural of apple is - apples - and not - apple's. This is known as "the greengrocers' apostrophe" as it is commonly used when displaying fruit and vegetables in shops.
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What is the apostrophe's main function?
The apostrophe has two functions: to indicate missing letters due to contraction or abbreviation, and to indicate the possessive. I can't tell you which of the two is the apostrophe's main function. (The previous sentence uses both: "can't" is a contraction and "apostrophe's" is a possessive)
An apostrophe serves the same function as a quotation mark?
no
Does an apostrophe serve the same function as a quotation mark?
False
What is the function of the apostrophe used in the word john's?
The apostrophe in John's is to show possession. The wind blew John's hat off his head. An apostrophe can be used to create a contraction as well. John's going to the store. (John is.) Remember that proper nouns are always capitalized.
Does the word NESTS have an apostrophe?
As written in the question, no. But the apostrophe serves to clarify the function of the word in a sentence. Nests can be used with or without an apostrophe, depending on how the word is used in a sentence. Nests can be a plural noun, or it can be the third personal singular of the verb to nest in the present tense.
Is spider a apostrophe?
No. A spider is a spider and an apostrophe is an apostrophe.
What does it mean by what is it's function?
It is asking (for example) what is the use (function) of a hammer - it is to hit a nail and drive it into wood. --------------------------------------------------------------- "what is its function" (NOTE there is NO apostrophe EVER used in the word "its") means "what is it meant to do" - "what is it for" - "what role does it play as part of something else".
What is the apostrophe of you have?
you've is the apostrophe of you have
What is the apostrophe for they had?
The apostrophe for "they had" is "they'd".
Does your have an apostrophe?
No, your doesn't have an apostrophe. You're, however, does have an apostrophe because it's a contraction for you and are.
What is an apostrophe look like?
This is an apostrophe.( ' )
Does taste have a apostrophe?
No, taste doesn't have an apostrophe.
