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Why do we still have so many apostrophes in English?

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Boliviabae · 27/06/2025 19:35

It takes so much longer to type anything on the phone.

Apostrophe's were originally in place to show two words shortened into one. But the shortened versions of the words have been in the English langauge for so long now, why do we need the apostrophes.

The word 'Dont' for example, is easily understandable, without an apostrophe.

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Boliviabae · 27/06/2025 19:45

Cyclistmumgrandma · 27/06/2025 19:43

Because that is correct grammar.

It was a long time ago.

Languages evolve. Apostrophes are inconvenient, and add time to typing

I don't think that any other language uses apostrophes, as much as English does.

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Sminty2 · 27/06/2025 19:45

Because it is the right thing to do.

Cyclistmumgrandma · 27/06/2025 19:43

Because that is correct grammar.

W0tnow · 27/06/2025 19:37

It hurts my eyes though.