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punctuation mark vs apostrophe

apostrophe vs punctuation mark

punctuation mark and apostrophe both are nouns.

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

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