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THE QUICK AND DIRTY The official name is “Veterans Day,” but “Veterans’ Day” is also grammatically correct. In the United…
You didn’t realize it at the time, but last week was part I of apostrophes, and today is part II. Today’s…
When I was in second grade, I lost a spelling bee because I misspelled the word “its.” I put an apostrophe…
Mike wrote in with a question that I’ve always wondered about too. What’s up with the apostrophe in “Ruth’s Chris…
Apostrophes are one of the more confounding punctuation marks. If you search for signs with “grammar errors” online, most of…
Apostrophes and Plurals August 8, 2013 5-minute readA new Victoria’s Secret ad abuses an apostrophe, but unfortunately, it’s a common…
Apostrophes in Company Names A former contestant on the reality show The Apprentice started a business named Bakers Toolkit, and…
Apostrophes in Science Fiction and Fantasy Names August 15, 2013 5-minute readIn honor of International Apostrophe Day, we’re going to…
Apostrophes: Ruth’s Chris and Carl’s Jr. October 6, 2017 3-minute readEven if you feel confident using apostrophes, names like “Ruth’s…
Apostrophes Today’s topic is apostrophe usage. By Mignon Fogarty Grammar Girl December 29, 2016 3-minute readEpisode #549 play pause Listen…