The apostrophe takes the place of the removed letters. This is how it contracts the two words together. It can't be used for everything however. But…by hunting out the right letters, the new word is ...

Apostrophes can be used in a couple of ways. With contractions, use apostrophes to indicate that letters are missing. When two words are written in shortened form, use an apostrophe to show that some ...

An English language teacher has shared her definitive guide on how to use apostrophes. YouTuber Lucy Earl, who vlogs under the name English With Lucy, released a helpful video guide in a bid to help ...

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In 2017, an anonymous vigilante spent their nights travelling round the streets of Bristol with their self-made 'apostrophiser'. Their mission: to correct the city’s poorly punctuated signs.