{"id":1231,"date":"2023-02-10T18:32:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T18:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paperpal.com\/blog\/?p=1231"},"modified":"2024-03-14T10:06:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T10:06:18","slug":"misplaced-apostrophes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paperpal.com\/blog\/academic-writing-guides\/language-grammar\/misplaced-apostrophes","title":{"rendered":"Misplaced Apostrophes: How to Use Apostrophes Correctly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apostrophes – they’re small but mighty punctuation marks that can make all the difference in the world of writing. Don’t let their size fool you, because these tiny curvy symbols can heighten your research, but can also convey absolutely absurd meanings if used incorrectly. Let\u2019s see how to prevent misplaced apostrophes in your research writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an apostrophe?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An apostrophe is a punctuation mark that is used to indicate possession or to show the omission of one or more letters in a word. It is a small curved symbol ( ‘ ) that is placed above or below the letters it affects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use of apostrophes in contractions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A contraction<\/strong> is a combination of two words that have been shortened by combining them with an apostrophe. Common contractions include: “don’t,” “can’t,” and “won’t.” The apostrophe replaces the missing letters in the contraction and shows where the words have been shortened. For example,<\/p>\n\n\n\n