Apostrophe (Noun)
Meaning 1
Address to an absent or imaginary person.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- Oh, cruel fate, why must you torment me so with your unpredictability?
- O, fair maiden, if only you were here to see the beauty of this sunset.
- Dear absent friend, I wish you were here to share in my joy and sorrow.
- Oh, lost love, how I yearn for the touch of your gentle hand.
- O, mighty king, if only you could see the state of your kingdom now.
Meaning 2
The mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The word "don't" uses an apostrophe to indicate the omission of the letter "o" from the word "do not".
- In the phrase "it's", the apostrophe is used to show that the word is a contraction of "it is".
- The apostrophe in "won't" indicates that the word is a shortened form of "will not".
- The word "can't" uses an apostrophe to represent the missing letters from the phrase "cannot".
- The apostrophe in "o'clock" shows that the word is a shortened form of "of the clock".