1. punctuation marks (‘) used to show possession or to indicate missing letters in contractions
Usage: plural of apostrophe
2. rhetorical devices in which a speaker addresses someone absent, dead, or inanimate
Usage: literary term; plural of apostrophe

Examples

• Many students struggle with placing apostrophes correctly in possessive nouns.
• The editor marked several missing apostrophes in the manuscript.
• Don’t forget to use apostrophes in contractions like ‘can’t’ and ‘won’t’.
• The grammar book explains when to use apostrophes with plural nouns.
• Shakespeare’s plays contain many apostrophes where characters address the stars or fate.
• The poet used apostrophes to speak directly to nature in her verses.