Meaning of apologetic apostrophe | Babel Free
Definitions
An apostrophe added to a Scots word in order to give the appearance that it is a contraction of an English word.
Examples
“While not all agreements were carried out as planned, what this attempt⟳ at consistency achieved in Smith's case was to give⟳ his poetry the appearance of a distinctive literary language, related to English, but having its own⟳ identity and forms, and without the distraction for the reader of the apologetic apostrophes.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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