Possessive forms of Harris and Walz
“Grammar geeks are in overdrive,” says a New York Times article, which presents the choice as “apostrophe hell.” Not really. The best solution is to add ’s to make each name possessive.
John McWhorter’s apostrophes
If John McWhorter really wants to eliminate most apostrophes, he had better seek alternative publishers, no?
Apostrophes, missing
From the BBC: “North Yorkshire Council to phase out apostrophe use on street signs.”
Taylor Swift and the apostrophe
The New York Times addresses a burning question of the day: Should there be an apostrophe in the title of Taylor Swift’s forthcoming album Tortured Poets Department ?
The Apostrophe Protection Society
It’s back.
John Richards (1923–2021)
The founder of The Apostrophe Protection Society.
The Apostrophe Protection Society
The Apostrophe Protection Society throw’s in the towel.
Apostrophes in the news
“When the two types of apostrophes were converted to the dots and dashes used in Morse code, they spelled out the words ‘Red Handed.’”
Some rock’s
“Householders, if you must proclaim your glory to the passerby, think of the way bands manage their names: The Beatles. Or better: The Smiths. Plural, not possessive.”
The Apostrophe Vigilante
“The Apostrophe Vigilante had better watch out for the Subject-Verb Agreement Vigilante.”
Jack Byrd’s idea
“This American Life has updated its 2011 story on patent trolls, ‘When Patents Attack!’ The humble apostrophe plays a part in events recounted in the update, proving to be the crucial bit of evidence in a court case over patent rights.”
Chicago possessives
”Sections 7.17 and 7.18 of The Chicago Manual of Style will make my typing life a little simpler.”
Punctuation fail
“A new Microsoft ad for Internet Explorer gets it wrong: an apostrophe, not a left quotation mark, should precede 90s.”
Waterstones’s missing apostrophe
David Marsh, who created International Apostrophe Day, isn’t troubled by the disappearance of the apostrophe from the name of the British book chain Waterstones
Apostrophes and vandalism
From Greater Manchester, England: Despite her anger that someone had decided to slash her tyres and deface her car, Rachel Ward couldn't he...
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Apostrophes and the Chicago Cubs
Apostrophes and corn
From it's to its on the back of a package