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Apostrophes take the place of the missing letter or letters.

Here are a few examples:

  • Shouldn't = should not
  • Didn't = did not
  • Could've = could have
  • Can't = can not
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Is it did'nt or didn't?

It is didn't -- in contractions, the apostrophe usually takes the place of the removed O.


What is an apostrophe of omission and an apostrophe of possession?

An apostrophe of omission is used for contractions to indicate that there are missing letters.Examples:I will = I'll (the apostrophe takes the place of the letters "wi")should not = shouldn't (the apostrophe takes the place of the letter "o")can not = can't (the apostrophe takes the place of the letters "no")we had = we'd (the apostrophe takes the place of the letters "ha")A apostrophe for possessive nouns is used to indicate that something in the sentence belongs to that noun. A possessive noun indicates ownership, possession, purpose, or origin.Examples:Jack's car = the car belonging to Jackthe girl's smile = the smile on the face of the girlchildren's playground = the playground for childrenthe boss's orders = the orders from the boss


What is an apostrophe of omission and a possessive apostrophe?

An apostrophe of omission is used for contractions to indicate that there are missing letters.Examples:I will = I'll (the apostrophe takes the place of the letters "wi")should not = shouldn't (the apostrophe takes the place of the letter "o")can not = can't (the apostrophe takes the place of the letters "no")we had = we'd (the apostrophe takes the place of the letters "ha")A apostrophe for possessive nouns is used to indicate that something in the sentence belongs to that noun. A possessive noun indicates ownership, possession, purpose, or origin.Examples:Jack's car = the car belonging to Jackthe girl's smile = the smile on the face of the girlchildren's playground = the playground for childrenthe boss's orders = the orders from the boss


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 an apostrophe with omission?

An apostrophe with omission describes contractions and special uses like o'er and o'clock.Some contractions are:He'llWe'reShe'd


What should be applied to contractions?

apostrophe


What does the apostrophe in won't mean?

The apostrophe in contractions replaces the letter or letters we omit (take out) of a word to make the contraction. Most contractions are formed with (a verb) plus the word not, for example, is not becomes isn't. We leave the 'o' in not out to make the contraction. The apostrophe stands in place of the 'o', so everyone knows it should be "is not" for "isn't".


What should be applied to contractions in language?

Apostrophes are used to indicate contractions in language. For example, "it is" becomes "it's" with the apostrophe replacing the missing letter "i".


Why does a contration have an apostrophe?

Contractions have an apostrophe because it shows the spot where the letter(s) has been removed.


How are pronouns and contractions different?

Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns in a sentence; for example:When George got to 19th Street, he got off the train. (The pronoun 'he' takes the place of the noun 'George' in the second part of the sentence.)A contraction is a shortened form of a combination of words indicated by an apostrophe in place of the letters that are missing; for example:is'nt = is notwasn't = was notcan't = can nothe'll = he willwe've = we haveyou're = you are


What is the contraction of little?

Li'l (the apostrophe takes place of the missing letters)