What is apostrophe in speaking?
Apostrophe addresses someone absent, dead, or something non-human as if they could respond. In speaking, it creates dramatic effect and emotional connection, like addressing future generations, departed leaders, or abstract concepts like justice.
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Apostrophe
Address absent persons, abstract concepts, or inanimate objects directly for dramatic effect.
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