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An apostrophe is used to represent missing characters in a contraction.

Two examples are: I've for I have : you'refor you are.

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Is the word o'clock a possessive?

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What is the contraction of should have?

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How do you know where to put an apostrophe in a contraction?

Wherever a letter (or letters) is missing is where the apostrophe should go. For example, in do not or can not the contraction drops the 'o' in 'not' so the apostrophe takes its place - don't; can't. In this same way, whenever 's is used, the apostrophe is taking the place of the 'i' in 'is'.


Use an apostrophe with french words?

Je m'appelle Sandro. Apostrophes are used in French only to take the place of missing letters in contractions. The example given means literally, "I call me (or myself) Sandro." "M'appelle" is a contraction for "me" and "appelle" and the apostrophe takes the place of the dropped "e".


What is the contraction of does not?

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What does covaledictorian mean?

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What are the functions of apostrophe?

to indicate possession as in "Fred's pen" to fill the space left by a letter omitted in a contraction eg doesn't in full is does not, the apostrophe takes the place of the missing o


When does its has an apostrophe?

"Its" without an apostrophe shows possession, as in "its hair is brown." Other possessive pronouns include my, your, his, her, our, and their. "It's" with an apostrophe is always a contraction of two words, in which a letter or letters has been removed. For example, "It's a boy" is a contraction for "It is a boy" and the apostrophe takes the place of the missing "i." Also, the initial question should read, "When does "its" have an apostrophe?" But don't worry about that. It's good enough to learn the difference between its (a possessive adjective) and it's (a contraction of "it is").


What contraction does are and not make?

It s: aren't The apostrophe (') takes place of the O in not.


What does musn't mean?

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