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You’re writing along—a text message, a Facebook update, or something a little more important like an online article—and all of a sudden you type a word that’s a contraction. Contractions? you say. Hint: I just used two of them in my first sentence. Merriam-Webster defines a contraction as “a shortening of a word, syllable, or word group by omission of a sound or letter.” And I’ll add that when the letter or sound is omitted, an apostrophe takes its place. By the way, the contractions I used are “you’re” and “that’s.”

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How to Place the Apostrophe in Contractions 1 year 22 weeks ago

Where, oh where, does that apostrophe go? Oh where, oh where, should it be? Where do you place the apostrophe in contractions? It's really simple. The apostrophe replaces the missing letter(s).

First, let me explain what a contraction is. It's a word (like "it's") that is one word that is made by combining two words. It's = it is. Don't = do not. Can't = can not. Isn't = is not. You're = you are. He's = he has. The list goes on and on.

How to Know Whether to Use its or it's In A Sentence 2 years 2 days ago

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