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What is the purpose of an apostrophe in a contraction?
The apostrophe in a contraction holds the place of a letter or group of letters. Example: Don't = Do not (the apostrophe holds the place of the 'o') They've = They have (the apostrophe holds the place of the 'ha')
How do you abbreviate a year with an apostrophe?
To abbreviate a year with an apostrophe, you place the apostrophe before the last two digits of the year. For example, '21 for the year 2021.
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'.
How do you write the year with an apostrophe?
To write the year with an apostrophe, you would place the apostrophe before the last two digits of the year. For example, '21 for the year 2021.
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".
How do you correctly write a year with an apostrophe?
To correctly write a year with an apostrophe, you would place the apostrophe before the last two digits of the year. For example, 1990 would be written as '90.
How do you write the year with an apostrophe correctly?
To write the year with an apostrophe correctly, you should place the apostrophe before the last two digits of the year. For example, 2021 would be written as '21.
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."
Could you please provide an example of how to abbreviate the year with an apostrophe in a formal document?
An example of abbreviating the year with an apostrophe in a formal document would be writing "The event took place on June 15, '21."
How would you apostrophe he would?
It would be he'd. He'll is wrong because that is the apostrophe for he will.
Why is there an apostrophe in roller coaster's?
Roller coaster's doesn't take the place of anything but it shows possession. Example: roller coaster's design
Where does the apostrophe place to make Chavez possessive?
The apostrophe is placed before the "s" in Chavez to make it possessive. For example, "Chavez's car" indicates that the car belongs to Chavez.
