Apostrophe
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English
Noun
- Typ. The text character ', which is used to represent possession ('s), contraction (they'll), or omission of characters (tho').
- Rhet. Dialogue that consists of addressing something that the speaker cannot possibly hear.
Translations
- Dutch: afkappingsteken n (1), weglatingsteken n (1), apostrof f (1)
- Finnish: heittomerkki, apostrofi
- French: apostrophe f (1)
- Interlingua: apostropho (1); apostrophe (2)
- Italian: apostrofo m
- Portuguese: apóstrofo m (1); apóstrofe f (2)
- Slovene: opuščaj m (1), apostrof m (1)
- Spanish: apóstrofo m (1)
Punctuation
| Symbol | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| ' | apostrophe | |
| [ and ] | bracket (US), square bracket (British) | |
| : | colon | |
| , | comma | |
| — | dash, em rule | |
| – | en rule | |
| ! | exclamation mark | |
| - | hyphen | |
| ( and ) | parenthesis, bracket (British) | |
| . | period (US), full stop (British) | |
| ? | question mark | |
| " or ' | quotation mark, quote, inverted commas (British) | |
| ; | semicolon |
Related Terms
- Greengrocer's Apostrophe
See also
Wikipedia article on Apostrophe
