2007-06-13 16:09:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
1. ownership--dog's bone, Sandy's bag, chicken's egg, etc.
2. contractions--can't, didn't, she's, shouldn't, she'll, we'll, etc.
3. to differentiate an item--dot your i's and cross your t's.
2007-06-13 17:02:31 · answer #1 · answered by wat_more_can_i_say? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is used to show Possession Jim's car.
It "Stands in for missing letters in contractions. Cannot= can't
It does NOT belong in plurals.
Wrong Open 24 hour's.
Correct Open 24 hours
2007-06-13 23:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by Dawn G 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To form possessive nouns
To show omission of letters
To show certain plurals of lowercase letters
2007-06-13 23:26:26 · answer #3 · answered by llselva4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To indicate possesives (ownership) and to indicate missing letters in a contraction (eg can't).
2007-06-13 23:13:29 · answer #4 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋