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10 apostrophe errors you

shouldn’t commit again


You’re
Your probably already aware that apostrophes are used
1
in contractions (i.e., shortened form of words in which
one or more letters have been omitted).

They’re
There used in the place where letters have been omitted.
2
(You’re is a contraction of you are. You’re has an
apostrophe between u and r for the omitted letter a.)
It’s
3 Its a very basic rule of grammar.

didn’t
4 You studied that in school, didnt you?

isn’t
5 It isnt that difficult to remember, is it?

don’t
6 Then why dont you get it right?

What’s
7 Whats the matter with you?

haven’t
8 We havent got all day to do this.
Let’s
Lets look at the rule one more time: apostrophes are
9 used in contractions to indicate that one or more letters
have been omitted.
That’s
10 Thats all you need to remember.

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