Learn English – Should “ya” have an apostrophe? “Doin”? Etc abbreviationspunctuationslang "How ya doin?" v. "How ya' doin'?" and so on. There's… a debate. Best Answer I use an apostrophe to indicate the place where letters have been omitted. What'll I do (' = wi/sha) I'd say (' = woul/shoul/coul) How ya doin' (' = g) Ya is an alternative form of 'you' (- regional or colloq. = you pron.(OED)) Since there are no letters missing in 'ya' there is no apostrophe. Related SolutionsPunctuation – How to Deal with Abbreviations like ‘etc.’ at End of Parentheses The dot in etc. is the dot for the abbreviation; the solutions are: If the abbreviation is outside of parentheses, you use only one dot, because it serves for both the abbreviation and the sentence-period: I've got many animals, such as dogs, cats, etc. I've got many animals: dogs, cats, etc. If it's inside the parentheses, like in this case, then you should use two dots, since one is for the abbreviation, the other is for the sentence: I've got many animals (dogs, cats, etc.). Learn English – Punctuating “etc.” after a series of questions Each question is a separate sentence. The Etc. also forms its own sentence, but isn't a question in itself, so I would go for the second one: How's your brother? Did you get the job? Are you feeling better? Etc. A better option may be to rewrite to avoid the etc. altogether. This answer is with British English. It may be the same with American English. Related TopicPunctuation – Where Should the Apostrophe Go in a Possessive Abbreviation?
Best Answer
I use an apostrophe to indicate the place where letters have been omitted.
What'll I do (' = wi/sha)
I'd say (' = woul/shoul/coul)
How ya doin' (' = g)
Ya is an alternative form of 'you' (- regional or colloq. = you pron.(OED))
Since there are no letters missing in 'ya' there is no apostrophe.