'n or n' or 'n'? (Apostrophe When Shortening "and")

Have you ever found that the word “and” is just too long? Or perhaps it seems too formal and you’re trying to let everyone know how laidback you are?You could try shortening it to just the jaunty letter “n” – but when you do, where should the apostrophe go?‘n or n’ or ‘n’ – Apostrophe When Shortening “and”Shortening “and” to ‘n’ is the most technically correct, as it indicates that both the “a” and “d” are being omitted. However, because this omission is colloquial, you can choose to place the apostrophe before or after instead. Either ‘n or n’ or ‘n’ would be acceptable in informal writing.The answer to the question ‘should you put the apostrophe before or after the “n”’ is, essentially, ‘yes’! You can put the apostrophe wherever you feel it looks most appropriate.An apostrophe in this case is being used to indicate that there is part of the word missing. We use it all the time in contractions:Was not = Wasn’tIs not = Isn’tShould have = Should’veWe place the apostrophe wherever a chun...