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Because, when you write a contraction, you need to be able to tell that it is one. It also shows you when someone has possession over something, telling you how it is pronounced. Say there's someone named Tess. You say Tess' not Tess's right? That's telling you how it is said out loud.

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How do you spell apostrophe?

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