The most overused and underappreciated punctuation mark utilized in the writing of the English language. It is used to indicate the omission of a letter (elision) or letters in a word, to connect words pronounced successively (contraction), or to indicate possession.
Alternatively, and much less contemporary, is the use of the term "apostrophe" to indicate a short address by a character in a play or poem to an absent party or an inanimate object. The apostrophe in this sense allows the audience a look into the speaker's thoughts toward a person or object that cannot respond (similar to a soliloquy).
Alternatively, and much less contemporary, is the use of the term "apostrophe" to indicate a short address by a character in a play or poem to an absent party or an inanimate object. The apostrophe in this sense allows the audience a look into the speaker's thoughts toward a person or object that cannot respond (similar to a soliloquy).
-contraction-
Correct: It's movie night.
Incorrect: Its movie night.
Incorrect: Of it's own free will.
Correct: Of its own free will.
He's not the type to say "Don't do it."
-elision-
Ned is a ne'er-do-well.
"O'er the fruited plain..."
-possession-
That is Jack's grammar book.
Jesus' life lasted 33 years.
-in a literary sense...-
Rhodora! if the sages ask thee why
This charm is wasted on the earth and sky,
Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for seeing,
Then Beauty is its own excuse for being:
Why thou wert there, O rival of the rose!
I never thought to ask, I never knew:
But, in my simple ignorance, suppose
The self-same Power that brought me there brought you.
by Emerson (1839)
Correct: It's movie night.
Incorrect: Its movie night.
Incorrect: Of it's own free will.
Correct: Of its own free will.
He's not the type to say "Don't do it."
-elision-
Ned is a ne'er-do-well.
"O'er the fruited plain..."
-possession-
That is Jack's grammar book.
Jesus' life lasted 33 years.
-in a literary sense...-
Rhodora! if the sages ask thee why
This charm is wasted on the earth and sky,
Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for seeing,
Then Beauty is its own excuse for being:
Why thou wert there, O rival of the rose!
I never thought to ask, I never knew:
But, in my simple ignorance, suppose
The self-same Power that brought me there brought you.
by Emerson (1839)
by Brain November 23, 2004
A caucasian that embraces and is assimilated into black culture. As opposed to a wigger who ebraces the culture but does not gain acceptance by the community.
she be white chocolate!
by Brain September 13, 2004
The only show ever created that actually has something to tell you. Provided you come equipped with a great sense of humour. And good abs.
Hurts, don't it?!
by braiN January 17, 2004
A Windows multi-purpose irc bot with a plugin and scripting API, seperate from mirc bots and eggdrops by design and codebase.
Not applicable
by Brain December 07, 2003
The baffling enigma where an intoxicated female bumps uglies with The Rocket, essentially adding another shameless name onto the incalculable list.
Girl 1: I must have shaved too close because I have a razorburn or something.
Girl 2: Are you sure its not Rocket-itis?
Girl 1: WHATS KYLES PHONE NUMBER!
Girl 2: Are you sure its not Rocket-itis?
Girl 1: WHATS KYLES PHONE NUMBER!
by Brain December 28, 2004
n. Tweaking Steve is a compliment when a person is spun ducky woo woo beyond the ability of their brain to allow them to ever come down again. Basically if you are a Tweaking Steve, your brain has already been fried. Stupid Fucktard!
My roomie Steve is really the real Tweaking Steve. He's real Sharpe for such a confuckulated fucktard.
by Brain November 22, 2004
v. to place a male friend against his will in a walk-in freezer over night. In the morning, when you return to release your friend, he will have a coldcock.
The fucktarded Bush brothers coldcocked me as a joke but ended up causing my penis to get frostbitten and then it was surgically uncocked.
by Brain November 20, 2004