what purpose is served by the apostrophe in a contraction?

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2007-10-29 15:03:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay

you'll
youwill
It signifies that letters are missing in order to contract words into a single word.

2007-10-29 15:08:32 · answer #1 · answered by Max 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The apostrophe takes the place of a letter making the word less "formal" and more idiomatic.
It is = it's

2007-10-29 15:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by Isabel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It shows where the contraction is being contracted. For example, "is not" becomes, as a contraction, "isn't"

2007-10-29 15:07:20 · answer #3 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

to show that it is (it's) a contraction as in:
it is = it's not its

2007-10-29 15:23:24 · answer #4 · answered by Empress Jan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋