apostrophe

Meanings

• Punctuation mark

  A punctuation mark used to indicate the omission of letters or sounds, or to show possession.

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Pronunciation

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2. /əˈpɑːs.tɹə.fi/
   
   
   
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3. 
   
   
   
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4. /əˈpɑːs.tɹə.fi/
   
   
   
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Variants

List of all variants of apostrophe that leads to same result
apostrophe , apostrophes , apostrophic

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Etymology

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From Middle English apostrophe, from Greek apostrephein 'turn away from', from apo- 'away' + strephein 'turn'.

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Trivia

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1. The earliest known use of the apostrophe is in a Latin inscription from the 1st century AD.

2. The apostrophe is not used in all English-speaking countries, such as New Zealand and Australia.

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Related Concepts

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1. possessive pronoun: The apostrophe is often used with possessive pronouns to indicate possession, as in 'John's car'.

2. contraction: The apostrophe is also used in contractions, such as 'it's' (it is) or 'don't' (do not).

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Culture

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In literature, the apostrophe is often used to address an absent or inanimate object, as in Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?'. In music, the term 'apostrophe riff' refers to a guitar riff that is repeated multiple times.

How to Memorize "apostrophe"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an 's' turned on its side to form the shape of the apostrophe.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the apostrophe with possession or contraction.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'an apostrophe is for showing that something is mine' to remember its use in possession.

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