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Can't is cannot with an apostrophe.

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How you make apostrophe in cannot?

Can't.


Does relatives have a apostrophe?

No, "relatives" does not have an apostrophe. An apostrophe is only used when showing possession or contracting words. For example, "relative's house" or "can't" for "cannot."


What letters does the apostrophe replace in contraction ''can't''?

The "no" in cannot.


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.


Can apostrophes be used in Scrabble?

Scrabble includes 100 tiles. None of the tiles include an apostrophe. Therefore, words with an apostrophe are not valid Scrabble words.


What are the two reasons we use an apostrophe?

We use an apostrophe to show possession (such as "John's car") and to indicate contractions (such as "can't" instead of "cannot").


What punctuation mark is used in a contraction?

An apostrophe (') is used at the point where letters are removed from a contraction. For example the word "can't" - the apostrophe is placed in the word to take the place of the second n and the o from the word "not," since "can't" is contraction of "cannot."


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 is used to replace letters omitted in a contraction?

An apostrophe ( ' ) - as when cannot becomes can't


Are contractions allowed in scrabble?

No. (Words such as cant or wont are separate words from their apostrophe forms.) Types of words which cannot be used are abbreviations, prefixes and suffixes. Words that require a hyphen or an apostrophe cannot be played. Words that are only spelled with a capital letter (proper names) cannot be used.


Can you use an apostrophe instead of a comma?

No, an apostrophe is used to indicate possession or contraction, while a comma is used to separate elements in a sentence. They have different functions and cannot be used interchangeably.


What is the meaning of e'er meant by William shakespeare?

E'er is a contraction for the word "ever". The apostrophe represents the missing v, in the same way as the apostrophe represents the missing "no" in "can't", from "cannot"