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Sometimes in poetry or song lyrics, an apostrophe can be used to take away a syllable -- which will sometimes be an a.

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What is it called when you replace a letter with an apostrophe?

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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'.


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

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What three letter word has an apostrophe after the third letter?

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