Apostrophe

The apostrophe is used when you abbreviate the decade as the '90s (the apostrophe indicates the missing numerals). ❋ Unknown (2009)

An apostrophe is missing from “childrens”, and there is a strong case for making “menu” plural, but these lapses are so frequent in signs as to be mundane; it is the appearance of “Al” that makes it irresistible. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Log in to Reply jadechimera (UID#1821) on September 8th, 2009 at 4: 33 pm lack of possessive apostrophe is also fail … ❋ Unknown (2009)

I guess that being French, the incredibly sophisticated and capricious ways the apostrophe is used in my language has given me full confidence that I would be forgiven whatever I would do in another language. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In summary, both with and without an apostrophe are okay, but it seems without the apostrophe is preferred. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The apostrophe is no picnic in a last name either. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The apostrophe is misused extensively; more so, perhaps, than any other punctuation mark. ❋ Unknown (2007)

An apostrophe is commonly used to indicate omitted characters. ❋ Unknown (2007)

We went out to dinner, but had no real plan for where we were going, so ended up going to the Captain Americas (the lack of an apostrophe is theirs, not mine) on the vague idea we'd have burgers. ❋ Madmiss (2006)

The rhetorically violent apostrophe, then, punctuates a series of political evils that demand action, but the violence of the apostrophe is followed by a sequence accenting rational analysis and peaceful discussion, not storming the barricades. ❋ Unknown (1999)

It’s interesting to learn that the apostrophe is an arbitrary English renaissance punctuation mark. ❋ Unknown (2008)

‘Em with a preceding apostrophe is a common informal variant of them, often seen and heard in colloquial expressions such as “Set ‘em up Joe”, “Give ‘em hell”, “Up an’ at ‘em”, “Stick ‘em up”, “Ride ‘em cowboy”, “Use ‘em or lose ‘em”, “Texas hold ‘em”, “Read ‘em and weep”, and “Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em”. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And finally, it seems that the greengrocer’s apostrophe is colonising the world: my finishings had been changed consistently to finishing’s. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And the missing apostrophe is par for the course (no pun intended, and I also got a chuckle from your post on apostrophes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Mo [Viele] speculates on the origin of [apostrophe abuse] at her blog "fontidious": the [apostrophic] epidemic I often wonder who patient zero was. I imagine that some lowly shopkeeper went out to paint “Bananas $3” on his sign, and was stricken with an uncontrollable urge to add an apostrophe. And soon his banana was the proud owner of $3. Not to be outdone, his rival down the street advertised “Banana’s 2 Dollar’s.” Then someone from the town full of affluent bananas went on a trip, carrying the contagion with him. “Train’s Departing Every 5 Minute’s.” The pandemic had begun. ❋ Grinning Cat (2015)

It's only [correct] to [put] an apostrophe in "it's" [if it's] "it is", if not, it's "its". ❋ Stooo (2003)

-contraction- Correct: It's movie night. Incorrect: Its movie night. Incorrect: Of it's own free will. Correct: Of its own free will. He's not the type to say "Don't do it." -elision- Ned is a [ne'er-do-well]. "O'er the [fruited] plain..." -possession- That is Jack's grammar book. Jesus' life lasted 33 years. -in a literary sense...- [Rhodora]! if the sages ask thee why This charm is wasted on the earth and sky, Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for seeing, Then Beauty is its own excuse for being: Why thou [wert] there, O rival of the rose! I never thought to ask, I never knew: But, in my simple ignorance, suppose The self-same Power that brought me there brought you. by Emerson ([1839]) ❋ Brain (2004)

An [apostrophe's] [use] is... [idk] ❋ Subject B5 The Fanvergent (2019)

The [crux] of [the biscuit] is [the apostrophe] ❋ Maiga (2007)

The sign outside the fruit stand said "[Grape's], Apple's, and Peache's." Butch puts an apostrophe before every final "s" in a sentence. He writes "Mr's. Hennessey say's we should alway's warsh our hand's after we come in from [reces's]. Especially after you take a [pis's]. ❋ Cap'n Bullmoose (2007)

Ian: "I'd like to [introduce] my friend Steven." Steven: "What's up." Ian: "And this is [Steven's]... Steven's apostrophe [Johanna]." Johanna: "Hey." ❋ 89IA (2011)

Eric has a bad case of apostrophitis- he keeps writing things like, "[GREAT DEAL'S] ON EVERYTHING" and "Available in 12 [color's]" and "He gave [it back] to it's owner". ❋ Bethidee (2008)

1. My [parent's] have taken control of my life. 2. Mat was Daisys hero, til he started ignoring her. 3. I [do'nt] know how to use an [apostrophe]. ❋ NH3 (2007)

The Apostrophe is [the best] [shot] in [the land]. ❋ Lepidus (2007)