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Do Apostrophes Depart for the Holidays?

This month, we observe Veterans Day ... or should that be "Veterans' Day" or even "Veteran's Day"? In 1954, the holiday called "Armistice Day," commemorating the signing of the Armistice for World War ...
Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: Here’s how to avoid misplaced apostrophes during the holidays

I know a woman, let’s call her Ms. Mancini, who’s a bit of a grammar stickler. One year, Ms. Mancini and her husband got a very thoughtful Christmas gift: a carved wood placard to mount by the front ...

10 Ways You’re Still Using Apostrophes Wrong

Apostrophes are those little floating comma shapes that denote contractions and possessives, and that sometimes even make ...
Los Angeles Times

A Word, Please: In a nod to English, the ‘idiot’s apostrophe’ gets sanctioned in Germany

In French, to show that someone possesses something, you use their word for “of,” which is “de”: La plume de ma tante. Spanish works the same way: La venganza de Moctezuma. Italian, too: Buca di Beppo ...
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 New York Times

Is It Harris’ or Harris’s? Add a Walz, and It’s Even Trickier.

With Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz running on the same ticket, grammar geeks are in overdrive. By Remy Tumin When Vice President Kamala Harris chose Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her ...
The Post-Journal

Using Apostrophes Is Simple

Mark Twain’s encounter with a particular foreign tongue inspired an essay called “The Awful German Language.” Welcome to a new feature of this column. We won’t call it “The Awful English Language.” ...