Apostrophes and Hyphens
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Apostrophes are used in contractions to take the place of one or more letters and to show possession. An apostrophe and “s” is added if the noun is singular and an apostrophe alone is added if the noun is plural.
Hyphens are used when two individual words are joined together. They are also used to separate repeated letters in a compound word:
Individual words joined:
- Check-up
- Break-in
Compound words - with the exception of one: Withhold.
- Co-op
- Re-emergence
Individual words joined:
- Check-up
- Break-in
Compound words - with the exception of one: Withhold.
- Co-op
- Re-emergence