Apostrophe (omission)
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Using an apostrophe to show omission is quite easy. If you leave letters out of words, then show you have left them out by putting an apostrophe instead. Examples:
- He is → he’s; is not → isn’t; will not → won’t; you are → you’re; she will → she'll; etc. etc.
One particular problem is the omission of 'i' from "It is": it’s = it is.
WARNING: in academic English, try to avoid the use of contracted (shortened) words. Use the full forms where possible.
