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When you combine two words in one shortened word (a contraction), use an apostrophe for the missing letter or letters.

"Do not" becomes "don't". "You have" becomes "you've".

An apostrophe also forms most possessive forms of nouns.

Examples:

"We're going to town."

"Can't we go any faster?"

"Sally's car broke down."

"The nun's car was stolen shortly thereafter."

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