In the debate over whether the apostrophe should be eliminated, there may appear to be connection with real life. However, there isn’t—it can only be classified as a kind of journalistic kabuki. Not ...

Apostrophes are the curly floating commas in sentences that usually indicate possession or a contraction. There are a few set phrases and holidays, however, that also use apostrophes. In fact, ...

These are dark times for grammar lovers. The Apostrophe Protection Society is giving up. Retired British journalist John Richards, who founded the punctuation preservation group in 2001, has decided ...

Here are three snapshots from the fall of 2012: The Mitt Romney campaign began distributing this bumper sticker; the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team unveiled a new court design featuring the years ...

I fielded a question recently about “minding your p’s and q’s.” I had used that expression in a column a few weeks ago, and it prompted an email from a reader named Christine who was curious about the ...

The Wedding: What We Know ‘The End of an Era’ Docuseries ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Review Album Breaks Adele’s Sales Record Advertisement Supported by Grammarians wonder: Should there be an apostrophe ...

LONDON (AFP) — Britain's Apostrophe Protection Society is closing down, its founder announced, saying sadly it has lost the fight against "ignorance and laziness." Former journalist John Richards, 96, ...

He walks softly and carries a big stick. He uses it to make marks that look like little sticks. He prowls the streets at night, terrorizing shopkeepers and sign makers alike. But I’m betting regular ...

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CD’s or LP’s from the 1980’s? No, CDs or LPs from the 1980s. Pizza at it’s best? No, pizza at its best. What’s with the growing misuse of that puny piece of punctuation, the apostrophe? The Apostrophe ...