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What is an apostrophe?

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

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How is an apostrophe used to show possession?

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An apostrophe is placed before the 's' to show that something belongs to someone, e.g., 'Jack's book' means the book belongs to Jack.

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What does it mean to use an apostrophe for contractions?

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An apostrophe is used to combine two words by omitting certain letters, e.g., 'do not' becomes 'don't'.

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What is the correct contraction for 'I would have'?

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The correct contraction is 'I would've'.

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How do you shorten a year using an apostrophe?

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You can shorten a year by omitting the first two digits, e.g., '2023' becomes '23' as in 'the class of '23'.

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What is the correct use of apostrophes in the sentence: 'The childs grandparents arent able to attend'?

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The correct sentence is 'The child's grandparents aren't able to attend.'

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What is the correct contraction for 'I could have'?

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The correct contraction is 'I could've'.

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How do you show possession for plural nouns?

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For plural nouns that end in 's', add an apostrophe after the 's', e.g., 'the dogs' owner'.

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What is the correct use of apostrophes in the sentence: 'We arent finished with Jackies coat'?

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The correct sentence is 'We aren't finished with Jackie's coat.'

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What is a common misconception about using 'of' with 'have'?

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Many people mistakenly say 'should of' instead of the correct 'should've'.