Template:Apostrophe
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This template leaves leading space before the apostrophe, unlike the similar {{`}} (no spacing). This template is intended for use immediately following italic text, whereas {{`}} is intended for use anywhere else. For example:
The ''Iliad''{{'}}s vocabulary is archaic.
generates:
- The Iliad's vocabulary is archaic.
with a tiny amount of space before the apostrophe to avoid colliding with the italic d at the end of Iliad.
This template is also similar to {{-'}}, used to slightly space apart a leading single quote from a surrounding double quotation mark, e.g. in link text or a template parameter in which the content is placed. The equivalent template when manually placing double quotes around a single-quoted passage is {{" '}}; see also {{'-}} and {{' "}} for the right-hand side equivalents (parameter and manual, respectively). All of these templates use 0.2 em of spacing, while this template, {{'}}, uses only 0.1 em of spacing, as does {{'s}}, which is used for possessives in italics.
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TemplateData for Apostrophe
This template creates an apostrophe with a small leading space. This template is intended for use just following or italic text. No parameters.
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