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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, ...

If you type into Google’s search engine the term “two chihuahua’s,” complete with apostrophe, you’ll get plenty of hits that include the apostrophe. The search term “competing agenda’s” also brings up ...

If you've ever paused mid-stroke and thought "Does this need an apostrophe?" you'll want to take a peek at the apostrophe-use flowchart at Apostrophe.me for a cartoon-driven refresher. The flowchart ...

Alas, the Apostrophe Protection Society is no more. John Richards, who founded the Society in 2001 in order to help maintain the correct use of the “much abused” punctuation mark, has thrown in the ...

So it is improper to place an apostrophe between the "0" and the "s." And when you remove digits from numbers or letters from words, you should use an apostrophe to denote something is missing. So the ...

For nearly two decades, John Richards dedicated his life to protecting an endangered species: the correctly placed apostrophe. As the founder of the Apostrophe Protection Society, he waged war against ...