Tag Archives: Apostrophe

It's that time of year when people will make a simple error when trying to make their last name plural on Christmas cards.

As much as we might like to ditch the little mark that causes so many errors, I'm afraid the English language is stuck with apostrophes.

Think you know how to make a word ending in 'S' possessive? Arkansas has a possessive apostrophe rule that might feel different.

A Walz family photo went viral recently because members of Tim Walz's family supports Donald Trump. Did you catch the typo?

A Harris apostrophe debate began when Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected her running mate earlier this month.

We see plenty of incidences of people using apostrophes in the wrong way. So it's time to discuss the rules for using them the right way.

A British student took action when she noticed a Wendy's fast food restaurant made an apostrophe error in their signage.

A recent post over at the social media platform Reddit set out to identify English's most annoying grammar mistakes. Here are the standouts.

A member of grammar group I belong to recently posted a screengrab of a double contraction. Are they allowed in grammar?

We constantly see apostrophes used incorrectly to indicate plurals. But do you say Do's or Dos for the opposite don'ts?

This week, I pay tribute to an apostrophe warrior who fought a good fight to make people stop abusing the poor punctuation mark.

Compound Possessives often create confusion as people try to successfully construct a grammatically correct sentence. Here's how to do it.

People are thinking romance for their Valentines this week. But when talking about Valentine's Day, don't forget that little mark.

At 96, the man who created the Apostrophe Protection Society says it's time to shut down his fight for the proper use of the mark.

Fans of Taylor Swift say some of the shirts they've purchased feature printed lyrics from one of her songs...but some contain an embarrassing typo!

When you write about grammar, there are certain topics you feel you must address from time to time...like how to make words plural!