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apostrophe

An apostrophe is needed in three situations: when abbreviating words, when writing numbers, and when separating single letters from their suffixes. For example, when writing "increments in VAT," "late 1966," or "from A to Z," an apostrophe can be used to separate the word from its suffix if you want to emphasize it.

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apostrophe

I have always thought the punctuation mark called an apostrophe was a strong name. It looks like a cute character, but I'm not sure it is really an apostrophe.

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apostrophe

The scariest punctuation mark is the exclamation point. It is used to show strong emotion or emphasis and can be used to make something sound more dramatic or scary.

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apostrophe

A punctuation mark (like a period, comma, or question mark) was used in the sentence that mentions one of Hitler's generals. It's not clear if the punctuation mark was used in the right place.

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apostrophe

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark used to show possession or to indicate that letters have been omitted from a word. For example, "John's hat" shows that the hat belongs to John, and "can't" is a shortened form of "cannot".

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apostrophe

Even though it doesn't sound nice, the word "apostrophe" is used a lot. It comes from a French word, but it looks like the last name of a Russian colonel instead of an apostrophe.

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apostrophe

The word "apostrophe" comes from French.

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apostrophe

A punctuation mark that makes a statement sound really mean and rude when said in an angry voice (like a swear word).

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