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benny3008 | 12:53 Sat 30th Oct 2010 | ChatterBank
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does hallowe'en have the apostrophe in it?
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Because it's two words mixed into one.

Hallowed evening or or the evening of all hallows.
12:57 Sat 30th Oct 2010
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Ah okey dokey ta :-)
12:57 Sat 30th Oct 2010
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See? I have my uses :P
13:00 Sat 30th Oct 2010
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The apostrophe is not there because two words are joined into one, for the same reason that there is no apostrophe in 'summertime', 'website', 'gravedigger' etc.

The apostrophe is there to indicate that a letter has been dropped, specifically the 'v' in 'even'. Cf isn't, hasn't, didn't etc...
13:04 Sat 30th Oct 2010
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<wonders if my answer is invisible to headwreak and Mark>

:-(
13:05 Sat 30th Oct 2010
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don't worry b00, you were first to answer so whenever i think of it, your answer will be the first i think of. :-)
13:06 Sat 30th Oct 2010
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No i aint, im a softy really :-)
13:06 Sat 30th Oct 2010
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Same is isn't or I'm, the apostrophe shows that a letter has been missed out.
13:08 Sat 30th Oct 2010
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It's one of them there things wot women have during labor: a contraction:)
13:08 Sat 30th Oct 2010

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