Examples of 'apostrophe' in a sentence

Meaning of "apostrophe"

Apostrophe is a noun that refers to a punctuation mark (') used to indicate possession or to show the omission of letters in contractions
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  • The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
  • A sudden exclamatory piece of dialogue addressed to someone or something, especially absent.

How to use "apostrophe" in a sentence

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An apostrophe shall be used in lieu of a quotation mark.
Avoid use of the apostrophe for plurals.
The apostrophe runs the command transparently.
These can not follow an apostrophe or hyphen.
An apostrophe is used to replace all omitted letters.
Glottalization of consonants was represented with an apostrophe.
There is no apostrophe after the word dad.
Barberitos is consistently spelled without a possessive apostrophe.
An apostrophe is used here to combine two words.
No space is needed before or after the apostrophe.
The apostrophe shows a letter has been removed.
I have two chapters starting with an apostrophe.
The apostrophe always comes at the end.
They are already possessive without the apostrophe.
That has an apostrophe and there are four others.

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I never know where to put the apostrophe.
The apostrophe is used as a substitute for this letter.
Remember that an apostrophe shows ownership.
The apostrophe is a remnant of the original exclamation mark.
The primary use of the apostrophe is to indicate possession.
Apostrophe is used throughout the poem.
We use the s as an apostrophe if one thing belongs to another.
Apostrophe and acute accent confusion.
But it is incorrect to use an apostrophe instead of the caron.
Add an apostrophe or an apostrophe and an s to the words in brackets.
I can still hear the apostrophe.
Let the apostrophe guide you.
In scientific transliteration the acute accent or apostrophe are used.
Do not use an apostrophe to indicate the plural of a name.
Glottal stops are written with an apostrophe.
Note that an apostrophe is used with the plural.
Today it is most commonly spelled without the apostrophe.
The school did use the apostrophe in its title.
The reason is because my last name contains an apostrophe.
Move your finger over the apostrophe to enter contractions.
That is not a proper use of an apostrophe.
The apostrophe indicates nasalization.
Review the rules of apostrophe use.
Apostrophe is used in several places.
Precede transparent commands with an apostrophe.
The apostrophe is not pronounced.
Rules for using the apostrophe.
An apostrophe can also be used to mark a quotation within a quotation.
You are correct about the apostrophe.
The apostrophe is placed where a letter or letters have been removed.
Form contractions and regular possessives with an apostrophe.
An apostrophe is used to indicate that letters have been left out.
It all started a couple weeks ago with an apostrophe.
An apostrophe in a name indicates possession.
The big question is where to put the apostrophe.

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