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apostrophe in French

apostrophe in French is apostrophe — apostrophe means the punctuation mark ( ' ) used to show possession or mark missing letters in a contraction.

apostrophe in French

apostrophe
noun

What does "apostrophe" mean?

  1. noun The punctuation mark ( ' ) used to show possession or mark missing letters in a contraction.
    "Remember the apostrophe in "don't" — it stands for the missing "o.""
  2. noun A literary device in which a speaker addresses someone or something absent, dead, or non-human.
    "The poem uses apostrophe, speaking directly to the moon as if it could hear."
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apostrophe in a sentence

  • Remember the apostrophe in "don't" — it stands for the missing "o."
  • She corrected the sign's misplaced apostrophe in "CD's for sale."
  • The poem uses apostrophe, speaking directly to the moon as if it could hear.

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What is "apostrophe" in French?

"apostrophe" in French is apostrophe. apostrophe means: The punctuation mark ( ' ) used to show possession or mark missing letters in a contraction.

How do you use "apostrophe" in a sentence?

Example: "Remember the apostrophe in "don't" — it stands for the missing "o."" In French, "apostrophe" is apostrophe.

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