What is a apostrphie?

Answer 1

An "apostrophe" is a digression (veering off of the subject to talk about something else) directed towards someone or something who is not physically present.

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Answer 2

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to indicate either possession (e.g. Tom's car) or the omission of letters in a contraction (e.g. don't for do not).