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Contractions are words that are created by joining two words with an apostrophe. Examples: "Do" and "not" form the contraction "don't"
"I" and "am" form the contraction "I'm"
"Where" and "is" form the contraction "where's"

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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


How do you use the apostrophe in its?

It's means "it is". Apostrophes go in to shorten some words like it is but you can still say it is, just the fact there's a shortening to it doesn't mean you HAVE to use it. Did you spot I wrote there's? the apostrophe there also means a joining/inbetween letter.


What did we call the words like that's which use an apostrophe?

Contractions use the apostrophe symbol. I can not go today. I can't go today.


Do words like got to require an apostrophe?

Outside of text messaging and casual speech, "gotta" isn't a word. No, it doesn't need an apostrophe.


What is the word that describes joining two word like sun and shine to make one word?

connectives!


What is an apostrophe look like?

This is an apostrophe.( ' )


What does symbol looks like apostrophe?

The symbol for an apostrophe looks like '.


What does plural apostrophe look like?

A plural apostrophe doesn't look like anything. There's no such thing as a plural apostrophe.


Do you add apostrophe s or just s on a welcome sign?

If you are just putting "Welcome", you wouldn't use an apostrophe or an "s". If you are putting something like "Welcome guests", then no apostrophe is needed. Apostrophes aren't used to make words plural.


What is an apostrophe that shows contraction?

It is an apostrophe that is used in a word like couldn't. Instead of could not you use an apostrophe to make it in to couldn't and that is how is used. It can also be used with numbers, like for example 1954 using an apostrophe like this '54 makes it an apostrophe that shows contraction.


What is the apostrophe in didn't called?

You mean an apostrophe used in a contraction.I did not like him.I didn't like him.


What is it called when you combine two words like could and not with an apostrophe?

It is called contractions. Example: couldn't means could not.