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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapóstrofo mal colocado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: apóstrofo mal colocado
"O professor corrigiu o apóstrofo mal colocado na frase."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An error in punctuation where an apostrophe is incorrectly placed, often leading to confusion in meaning.
"The sign read 'Dog's for sale', which was a misplaced apostrophe since it implied that only one dog was for sale." - 2
A common grammatical mistake in written English that can alter the intended meaning of a sentence.
"The phrase 'The teacher's are here' contains a misplaced apostrophe, suggesting that the teachers possess something rather than indicating their presence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'misplaced apostrophe' combines 'misplaced', derived from the Old French 'mesplacer', meaning 'to place wrongly', and 'apostrophe', from the Greek 'apostrophē', meaning 'turning away'. The usage of apostrophes in English has evolved since the 16th century, primarily to indicate possession or omitted letters.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Misplaced Apostrophe" is said worldwide
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apostrophe mal placée
Transliteration: apostrophe mal placée
"L'enseignant a corrigé l'apostrophe mal placée dans la phrase."
falsch gesetztes Apostroph
Transliteration: falsch gesetztes Apostroph
"Der Lehrer hat das falsch gesetzte Apostroph in dem Satz korrigiert."
apostrofo errato
Transliteration: apostrofo errato
"L'insegnante ha corretto l'apostrofo errato nella frase."
apóstrofe mal colocado
Transliteration: apóstrofe mal colocado
"El profesor corrigió el apóstrofe mal colocado en la oración."
apóstrofo mal colocado
Transliteration: apóstrofo mal colocado
"O professor corrigiu o apóstrofo mal colocado na frase."
गलत स्थान पर अपोस्ट्रोफ
Transliteration: galat sthan par apostroph
"शिक्षक ने वाक्य में गलत स्थान पर अपोस्ट्रोफ को ठीक किया।"
错误的撇号
Transliteration: cuòwù de piēhào
"老师纠正了句子中的错误的撇号。"
잘못된 아포스트로피
Transliteration: jalmosdoen aposeuteurophi
"선생님은 문장에서 잘못된 아포스트로피를 수정했습니다."
誤ったアポストロフィ
Transliteration: ayamatta aposutorofi
"教師は文中の誤ったアポストロフィを修正しました。"
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