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Apostrophes

and
Contractions
Apostrophe
The apostrophe has two main
uses in English:
shows possession
Susans
todays
used in contractions in place of
a letter/s that have been
omitted.
cant (cannot)
shouldnt (should not)
Contractions
are not common in academic
writing
acceptable in informal writing
such as e-mails and postcards
less acceptable in formal essays
usually seen in narrative writing
Apostrophes
and
Contractions

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