apostrophe

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the symbol ’ used in writing to show when a letter or a number has been left out, as in I'm (= I am) or '85 (= 1985), or that is used before or after s to show possession, as in Helen's house or babies' hands:

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"It's" with an apostrophe means "it is" or "it has".

sometimes used before s to show the plural of a number or a letter:

Examples:

There are two p's in "supper".

a mark (’) used in writing to show that a letter or a number has been omitted, or before or after s to show possession

apostrophe

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