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Apostrophes

Richard A. Bales
Richard A. Bales

November, 2003

Abstract:

Apostrophes punctuate words. They properly are used for two purposes: to form possessives and to represent omitted letters in contracted abbreviations. This essay describes how to use apostrophes properly, and provides many examples.

Keywords:
  • legal writing
  • apostrophe
  • possessive
  • contraction
Suggested Citation:
Richard A. Bales, Apostrophes, Ky. Bench & Bar, Nov. 2003, at 39. https://balesarbitration.com/index.php/articles/apostrophes
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