apostrophe

[USA]/ə'pɒstrəfɪ/
[UK]/ə'pɑstrəfi/
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Oversættelse

n. Punctuation mark der betegner ejerskab eller angiver udeladelse af bogstaver; bruges også i tiltaleformer.
Word Forms

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

apostrophe mark

apostrof

possessive apostrophe

possessiv apostrof

contraction apostrophe

sammentrækksapostrof

Eksempelsætninger

When do I need to use an apostrophe?

Hvornår skal jeg bruge et apostrof?

Answer these questions, using the words in parentheses. Put the apostrophe in the right place.

Besvar disse spørgsmål og brug ordene i parentes. Sæt apostroffen det rigtige sted.

Don't forget to use an apostrophe in 'it's'.

Glem ikke at bruge et apostrof i 'it's'.

It's important to proofread for apostrophe errors.

Det er vigtigt at korrekturlæse for fejl i apostrofer.

I've never seen a comet with an apostrophe in its name.

Jeg har aldrig set en komet med et apostrof i dens navn.

Virkelige Eksempler

And there is only one apostrophe.

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All right, so when you add the apostrophe " s" , right?

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Certain pronouns already have possession built in and don't need an apostrophe.

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The last punctuation mark we are going to talk about today is the apostrophe.

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An apostrophe is used to show possession.

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The apostrophe -s after " America" shows possession.

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But when it's a possessive pronoun, there's no apostrophe.

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The apostrophe is placed before the 's'.

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The apostrophe 's' shows the money belongs to us.

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