apostrophe

(noun)

A punctuation mark, and sometimes a diacritic mark, in languages that use the Latin alphabet or certain other alphabets.

Related Terms

Examples of apostrophe in the following topics:

  • Apostrophes

    • Apostrophes can be used to show who owns or possesses something.
    • However, if the word already ends with "s," just use the apostrophe with no added "s."
    • Just use an apostrophe for these!
    • If an original apostrophe, or apostrophe with s, is already included at the end of a noun, it is left by itself to perform double duty.
    • These are the only words that are able to be possessive without apostrophes.

  • Abbreviations and Acronyms

    • Apostrophes are generally not used to pluralize abbreviations.