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essentuki
02-13-2009, 01:18 PM
Sorry but I do not know what the title should be called?

Have I written the 2 words correctly?

Hasn't equates to 'has not', doesn't equates to 'does not'.

There are many other examples of replacing a missing letter with an apostrophe, what is the correct term for such usage?

Is its use correct?

Jeff Gordon.

Maeve
04-18-2009, 01:29 PM
Jeff,
Here's a DWT post that addresses the use of the apostrophe in forming contractions:

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/contractions/

Maeve