The usage of apostrophe instead of some letters in a word
Why in some books the writer uses apostrophe instead of using the letter itself like in myst'ry?
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myst'ry is incorrect English. If it is written as direct speech, it might be the way a writer is trying to show the speaker's accent.
- myst'ry is incorrect English.
- If it is written as direct speech, it might be the way a writer is trying to show the speaker's accent.
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myst'ry is incorrect English.
If it is written as direct speech, it might be the way a writer is trying to show the speaker's accent.
0Dialogue in scripts and novels are difficult to assess grammatically because the writers intent may be to invoke a manner of speaking, accent or intellect of the character.
Mystery - mys-ter-y, three syllables
Mystry - mys-try, two syllables, but not a word. Many people improperly pronounce 'mystery' as 'mystry'.
The writer in this case seems to be highlighting
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