Assertion: apostrophe | /r/HasProperty | rare
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
value: in scientific writing
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word Familiarity information: APOSTROPHE used as a noun is rare.
text: Despite their frequent use in everyday writing, apostrophes are very rare in scientific writing.