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apostrophe vs punctuation mark

punctuation mark vs apostrophe

apostrophe and punctuation mark both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
apostrophe Yes No No No
punctuation mark Yes No No No
As nouns, punctuation mark is a hypernym of apostrophe; that is, punctuation mark is a word with a broader meaning than apostrophe:
  • apostrophe: the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
  • punctuation mark: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Other hypernyms of apostrophe include punctuation.
apostrophe (noun) punctuation mark (noun)
address to an absent or imaginary person the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
Difference between apostrophe and punctuation mark

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