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Use of Apostrophe

Subject: Use of Apostrophe
From: M S Dattatreya <datta -at- WIPINFO -dot- SOFT -dot- NET>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 1998 10:31:39 +0530

Dear Techwhirlers,

This question is about the use of Apostrophe.

How do you read the following sentence:
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What's it really cost?

Is it:

* What is it really cost?
This, I guess, is faulty construction.

OR

* What does it really cost?
If yes, Can "What's" be used interchangeably to mean:
What is and What does.

Can somebody clarify?

Thanks for the help in advance.

Best regards, M S Dattatreya.


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