Those of us who respect and appreciate proper apostrophe usage awoke yesterday to some upsetting news: John Richards, one of the most ardent defenders of the correct use of the apostrophe, is giving ...

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, ...

A putative grammar outrage blew up a week ago in Britain when the Conservative-dominated Mid Devon district council announced plans to “abolish the apostrophe.” The signs for Beck’s Square, Blundell’s ...

When it comes to apostrophes, there are a lot of do’s and don’ts. The least-understood and most crucial of all is: Don’t use an apostrophe to form a plural. One luau plus another luau is not two ...

Great news for everyone on Team Laziness and Ignorance! We won! That's the parting shot from the founder of the Apostrophe Protection Society, 96-year-old retired journalist John Richards , who shut ...

Admit it. You've been stumped by apostrophes before. There's no shame in it — even for word-savvy types who know all too well the difference between "lets" and "let's" and who can spot a misplaced ...