Using Apostrophe in Different Countries

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Rules of Using Apostrophe in Different Languages
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APOSTROPHE
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• a punctuation mark ( ) used to indicate either
  possession or the omission of letters or numbers

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• We gathered uses of it in different languages.

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• Catch the RULES FOR APOSTROPHES from our site.

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INDICATES OMITTED CONSONANTS OR VOWELS
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• In many languages, it is used for omitted words.

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• Cross linguistically, it is the most common use.

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• Learn more about POSSESSIVE APOSTROPHES.

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SEPARATES AFFIXES FROM WORDS
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• Turkish uses the apostrophe to separate case
  endings from proper nouns (Istanbul'dan).

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Separates two letters from being pronounced
together
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• Ukrainian uses an apostrophe where Russian uses
  the tvjordyj znak (hard sign ?)

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• Find out more on APOSTROPHE PLURAL use.

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STANDS FOR THE GLOTTAL STOP CONSONANT
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• Some languages mark this sound with an apostrophe

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• e.g. HAWAII

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MODIFIES ANOTHER LETTER
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• In Mayan and some other languages an apostrophe
  after a consonant indicates either an Ejective
  (k') or an Implosive consonant.

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INDICATES THE SOUND H
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• In Lojban (fu'ivla), it is used to construct
  language.

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INDICATES STRESS
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• In the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), an
  apostrophe-like symbol is put before the stressed
  syllable.

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MARKS PALATALIZATION
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• It is a softening of a consonant

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• almost as if you'd pronounce a slight y
  afterwards.

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• See more APOSTROPHES EXAMPLES on our website.

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DISAMBIGUATE SYLLABLES
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• This applies in the mandarin Chinese language

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• Do some APOSTROPHE CHECK to ensure that your
  paper is in the right track.

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INDICATING ASPIRATION
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• Wade-Giles transcription system for Chinese uses
  it to show that there is a puff of air afterwards

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  is correct.

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SHOWS THAT A LETTER IS TO BE READ AS A NUMBER
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• The Ancient Greek and Hebrew used letters for
  numbers.

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• They write an apostrophe afterwards to show that
  this is to be read as a number.

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  know where to put this punctuation mark

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REFERENCES

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• https//www.quora.com/What-uses-do-apostrophes-hav
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