Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: Apostrophe rules are needed, just not all the time

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 ...
AOL

Here’s When You Should Use an Apostrophe

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, ...
Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: The multipurpose apostrophe rarely forms plurals

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 ...

6 grammar rules you can totally break

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WFMY News2

GRAMMAR VERIFY: Let's Get The Apostrophe S Rule Straightened Out

After VERIFYING how to spell canceled (with one l or two), a viewer asked us to VERIFY another grammar inquiry you might have been breaking for years. Beth Miller from Guilford County asked, "Why ...
The Atlantic

The Abused, Misused Apostrophe

Wednesday was a dark day for the apostrophe, used in the English language to indicate the possessive case ("Joe's Pub") or a contraction ("I'm here."). In New York, apostrophes took center stage in ...
THE WEEK

Kill the apostrophe!

The English language would be better off without apostrophes. Yes, I know thats an extreme statement, and yes, I know its not likely ever to happen. But its true. Heres why. From our morning news ...