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It becomes a contraction, losing the a and so becoming: We're.

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Q: How is we are shortened using an apostrophe?
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What is dare not shortened using an apostrophe?

Daren't is shortened from dare not .


What is you had had shortened using an apostrophe?

It would be shortened to "You'd had". For example "You'd had your chance" instead of "You had had your chance"


What is he had shortened using an apostrophe?

He'd is the contraction for he had. He'd better go upstairs and clean his room.


Would not shortened with apostrophe?

Wouldn't


When does its have an apostraphe?

An apostrophe is used when you want the word to mean "Belongs to". Examples: "I have two Freds in my family." These Freds are not being used in the sentence in the sense that they belong to anyone, so no apostrophe is used. "Yesterday was Fred's birthday." The birthday is something that belongs to Fred, so an apostrophe is used. An apostrophe is alos used if the word is a contraction. That is when a word is shortened. Examples: 'Do not' is shortened to don't. 'Will not' is shortened to won't. 'You are' is shortened to you're. 'It wil'l is shortened to it'll, 'Shall not' is shortened to sha'nt, and so on.


What should be applied to when words that are shortened or clipped in dialectal speech?

Apostrophe


What is what will in a apostrophe?

won'tAdditional answerIt's not true to say that won't is in an apostrophe. Apostrophe is the little comma that goes into words where one or more letters have been omitted and won't is the contracted form of will not.^I think they know what an apostrophe is! They were asking what 'will not' was when it was shortened with an apostrophe.


What is Stortened version you are using an apostrophe?

Here are some examples:I am (full version) - I'm (shortened version)you are (full version) - you're (shortened version)he is (full version) - he's (shortened version)we are (full version) - we're (shortened version)must not (full version) - mustn't (shortened version)do not (full version) - don't (shortened version; in speech the vowel is different too)will not (full version) - won't (shortened; again there is a vowel change in speech)has not (full version) - hasn't (shortened version)


What does the apostrophe mean?

It means a word that is accompanied by "is" in a shortened form. Ex. He's in the kitchen.


Why does yo' have an apostrophe?

"Yo'" is a contraction of "you" and "are" or "you" and "will". The apostrophe replaces the missing letters in the words to create a shorter form that is commonly used in informal speech.


What is a contraction noun?

A contraction noun is a shortened form of a noun phrase using an apostrophe to replace missing letters. For example, "can't" is a contraction noun for "cannot" and "don't" is a contraction noun for "do not".


Is there an apostrophe in journeys?

no, you only use apostrophes to show ownership, or to replace letters in shortened words.