Why does the word o’possum have an apostrophe in it? Is it two words?
It doesn’t have an apostrophe:
Main Entry: opos·sum
Pronunciation: (&-)'pä-s&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural opossums also opossum
Etymology: Virginia Algonquian, literally, white animal
Properly, the colloquial form “possum” should have an apostrophe to indicate the dropped “o,” but it’s so common it often goes without it.
'Twould only be fitting if they were native to Ireland.
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