# Language question:  Why the apostrophe after Rus' ?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 18, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/language-question-why-the-apostrophe-after-rus/855885 "2020-06-18T04:20:47Z")\
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Only if not pronounced correctly.

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