Very briefly, apostrophes are used to:
- show ownership or possession; and
- show omission of letters, such as in contractions.
The following websites offer a more detailed explanation of this topic:
| Website | Page Name | Comments |
| The Oatmeal | How to Use an Apostrophe | This is a great page because of how visual it is. It sums up the use of the apostrophe in a very concise and easy-to-remember fashion. |
| WikiHow | How to Use Apostrophes | This site provides clear and clean details on the rules behind the apostrophe. |
| Purdue OWL | The Apostrophe | A detailed explanation of this topic. |
| Grammar Book | Apostrophes | An extremely detailed explanation of this topic. It doesn't get much more detailed than this. |
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