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Apostrophes and hyphens are classified as punctuation marks

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Is it true that Apostrophes and hyphens are classified as punctuation marks?

Yes. Standard reference works, grammar guides, and linguistic sources consistently classify both apostrophes and hyphens as punctuation marks.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: Apostrophe
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Wikipedia: Apostrophe. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe

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Book: Variational Text Linguistics
2016
Explicitly refers to apostrophes and hyphens as punctuation.
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Schubert, C. & Sanchez-Stockhammer, C. (2016). Book: Variational Text Linguistics. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=nylBDAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

linguistics.stackexchange.com: Are apostrophes and hyphens punctuation marks?
Notes that Webster and many other sources define apostrophes and hyphens as punctuation marks.
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linguistics.stackexchange.com: Are apostrophes and hyphens punctuation marks?. (n.d.). linguistics.stackexchange.com. https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/5998/are-apostrophes-and-hyphens-punctuation-marks

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