Punctuation Questions Medium
The purpose of using an apostrophe in contractions is to indicate the omission of one or more letters in a word. It helps to combine two words into one by replacing the missing letters with an apostrophe. This not only saves space but also makes the language more concise and easier to read. For example, "can not" becomes "can't" and "do not" becomes "don't" with the use of an apostrophe.