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Apostrophe

Definition

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to indicate possession or to show the omission of letters or numbers.

Usage

Sense 1: Possessive Use

The apostrophe is commonly used to indicate possession in the English language. For example:

  • This is John's car.
  • The cat's toys are scattered all over the floor.

Sense 2: Contraction

The apostrophe is also used to represent the omission of letters or numbers. For example:

  • Don't = do not
  • They're = they are
  • You've = you have

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