How to use apostrophes

[GreGorGy]

That's a contraction.

Oh dear....

contraction omission potato tomato.

 

[ngwe23]

Contractions and possessive nouns. What is an example of an omission -type apostrophe?

Omission type apostrophe you refer to is applicable to contractions e.g Jo'burg, 'cause, ' 94, should've.

 

[cerebus]

contraction omission potato tomato.

You defined two categories which on closer inspection turn out to be a rather confused conflation of one category, and neglected to mention the other category altogether.

 

[ngwe23]

You defined two categories which on closer inspection turn out to be a rather confused conflation of one category, and neglected to mention the other category altogether.

Wat I think he was clear.

 

[Park@82]

Tld'nr

 

[cerebus]

Wat I think he was clear.

Oh I see he did mention possessives in the first post.

 

[GreGorGy]

Argh! I should be drinkin'. It's 10 o'clock on a Saturday night.

Hell, I should be blazin'.

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