Since 2001, the Apostrophe Protection Society has had a mission to preserve the correct use of this important, though much misused, item of punctuation.
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Just found out it’s international apostrophe day tomorrow! Bring it on!
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Greetings, fellow punctuation enthusiasts, on #InternationalApostropheDay! Let us band together to campaign for short, sharp custodial sentences for those who commit atrocities such as this:
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It is International Apostrophe Day. 😉
An all-time favourite.
ALT Temporary sign advertising cleaning services but with errant apostrophes, Grasscroft, Saddleworth
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Of course we need them. Apostrophes convey meaning, they are not just random decoration. Support the Apostrophe Protection Society!
‘Yorkshire apostrophe’ row raises bigger question: do we even need them? theguardian.com/uk-news/arti…
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The possessive apostrophe? It's not that hard if you know the history. grammar-monster.com/punctuat…
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I still think "tomatoes" (without an apostrophe) is better than "apple's"!
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For those who suffer from high apostrophe intelligence.
Posted this before, but once more for old time's sake :)
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Now here is a campaign worth joining - while remaining safe from brutal attacks on your morals, politics or identity... apostrophe.org.uk/
I'm rather excited to see this article about the Apostrophe Protection Society in "The Times" today.
Here's a shareable link for your enjoyment:
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I see the misuse of "mens", "womens" and "childrens" too often. They're already plural nouns, so they can't take another "s". If the possessive form is required, add an apostrophe and then an "s".
This recent example should be "Children's". I've written to the manufacturer!
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"Apostrophe Cafe" was a small chain of coffee shops in the UK. This was not one of their finest moments!
Unfortunately they appear to have closed a couple of years ago - I hope this particular apostrophe horror wasn't responsible!
I've seen this type of mistake too often recently! Whether it's "Mens" or "Womens" or "Childrens", they're all equally wrong. "Men" is already a plural noun, it's just non-standard and doesn't end in "s". They could put "Socks for Men", or "Men's Socks", but never "Mens Socks"!
Whilst my preference for the possessive of a name ending in “s” is to add an apostrophe and “s”, the alternative of just adding the apostrophe is also correct. Here’s a great example from the London Underground:
I'm particularly amused and/or shocked by this one! They knew an apostrophe was needed somewhere, but they unfortunately picked the wrong place!
