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Apostrophes and Ellipses
The apostrophe is used to indicate that one or more letters have been omitted. An ellipsis is a series of marks, like the three periods, which is used to indicate an unfinished thought or a pause in speech.
2,109 Questions
What is the origin of the phrase 'Good night sleep tight'?
Explanation 1:before the days of mattresses, beds were square frames elevated from the ground, with ropes tied across in a sort of weave. Anyway, in order to sleep well, the "mattress" couldn't sag, so the bed had to be "tight."
explanation 2:"It seems that tight in this expression is the equivalent of the only surviving use of the adverb tightly meaning 'soundly, properly, well, effectively'."
What are examples of an apostrophe in fugurative language?
"twinkle, twinkle, little star how I wonder what you are"
"Oh, snow, why must you hamper my enjoyment with your vicious cold bite?"
By using an apostrophe in figurative language you are making a reference to something inanimate ( or not alive) this can also go for anyone who is dead or not present.
For instance: "Romeo, Romeo, where art thou Romeo?"
The Genie
- "I'm here, I'm here! Let the bells ring out and the banners fly! Feast your eyes on me, it's too good to be true but I'm here, I'm here!"
Jim Backus as The Genie (Looney Tunes)
Backus didn't receive credit in the feature. Only Mel Blanc (as Bugs Bunny) was listed as a voice.
Why is there an apostrophe in two's?
In what context? It could be in a phrase such as 'two's company' and then there is an apostrophe because it is a contraction and short for 'two is'.
Did Alexandra Steele have a boy or girl?
Yes, she definitely is, as I see each time they're alone on Evening Edition!!!!
Where should the apostrophe go - mens' or men's?
"Men's" is the plural possive, as in the men's toilet (belong to men (plural).
MOST nouns in English take apostrophe-s for singular possessive, s for plural, and s-apostrophe for plural possessive.
Fred is a waiter. (singular)
This is the waiter's jacket. (singular possessive)
Fred and Sam are waiters. (plural)
These are the waiters' jackets. (plural possessive)
Because the plural of "man" is "men" without an s, the plural takes apostrophe-s.
Fred is a man.
This is the man's jacket.
Fred and Sam are men.
These are the men's jackets.
Can you show me car with 40 inch rims on it?
yes go to http://www.strangevehicles.com/content/item/14255.html
Parents are not "evil" they are protective over their children.
What problems did the Irish immigrants face in the US?
The Irish faced hatred from the Americans for taking potential jobs and land. They also had to deal with poor living spaces called tenements.
Why do we play in recitals and recite in plays?
Well, neither is "reciting" at a play. We "act in" a play, not "recite at" it, so I don't think this is the best example of such a word switch.
There are comedians who make huge lists of these apparent word switches. They are amusing, but there is no real answer to "why" other than "because it is/we do."
She is the woman who shot/killed her preacher husband, claiming he abused her for several years. The jury found her guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter and she served a minimum sentence in a psychiatric hospital. She has three children and is fighting to regain custody of them from her deceased husband's parents. It's interesting to note that prior to the shooting, she had "scammed" several thousands of dollars from area banking institutions and was hiding it from her husband.
What kind of filler would you use after installing fiberglass side skirts to the body of the car?
Bondo is the industry standard.
http://forums.mazdaworld.org/index.php?showtopic=7124 check that. The relays/fuses and switches are almost never the problem. It's 99% the elements.
What was the name of the father of Surya?
Surya's father's name is Sivakumar. He was an actor. I love Surya!
Can you get kids on sims 2 ps2?
yes, you can on the original sims ps2 game but on everything else you can't
How does a chambered nautilus move?
like other cephalopods the nautilus moves via "jet propulsion" by shooting water out of its hyponome (funnel). Unlike other cephalopods it lives in a hard shell and therefore does not have a muscular mantle. Instead it has a flap on its hyponome that when it is closes increases the velocity of water moving out the funnel. This is analogous to placing your thumb over the end of a garden hose.
What are some examples if apostrophe in songs?
"its the meaning that the song is about som1 who has left him and is singing a song for example No Love by lil wayne and eminem
What does the 2 squiggly line punctuation mark mean?
The 2 squiggly lines (~) is called a tilde. It can mean "approximately" or "similar to" in text, as well as indicate a range of values. It is also used in some languages as a diacritic mark to change the pronunciation of a letter.
Why would one of your belts keep breaking and the car overheat?
water pump may be locking up, causing belt to break and vehicle to overheat. have a good mechanic look it over.
Why my father is not a millionaire?
Millionaires are minority in today's society, so the chances for someone to be borned in a rich family is extremly low. he proably spent too much money on you and your mom
Examples of apostrophe sentence?
mga classmate.. VII anthurium mga taga nova high.. kung makita niyo man to ako to tawagin niyo nalang ako sa pangalang "BLACKROSE"
What did the symbol of the Nazi look like?
The "swastika" symbol was a traditional Nordic and Buddhist symbol adopted by the Nazi movements in Germany during the 1930s. It resembles a "X" with the each end of arm of the letter bent at a right angle.
