GRE

apostrophe

Definition

A grammatical construction in which a word or phrase is not part of its normal sentence structure, often to address someone or something that is absent or non-existent.

中文 一种特殊的语法结构,用于称呼不存在或缺席的人或事物

Example

"In the play, he included an apostrophe to the dead king, expressing his condolences."