Apostrophe Protection Society

Just found out it’s international apostrophe day tomorrow! Bring it on!

Greetings, fellow punctuation enthusiasts, on #InternationalApostropheDay! Let us band together to campaign for short, sharp custodial sentences for those who commit atrocities such as this:

It is International Apostrophe Day. 😉 An all-time favourite.

Of course we need them. Apostrophes convey meaning, they are not just random decoration. Support the Apostrophe Protection Society! ‘Yorkshire apostrophe’ row raises bigger question: do we even need them? theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

The possessive apostrophe? It's not that hard if you know the history. grammar-monster.com/punctuation/us…

I still think "tomatoes" (without an apostrophe) is better than "apple's"!

For those who suffer from high apostrophe intelligence. Posted this before, but once more for old time's sake :) #amwriting #editors

The horror. The apostrophe’s.

The Four Apostrophe’s’ of the apocalypseses’s’

Now here is a campaign worth joining - while remaining safe from brutal attacks on your morals, politics or identity... apostrophe.org.uk

@VivaF1 @BBCNews Apostrophes can indicate association as well as actual ownership.

@BBCNews It's debatable whether the apostophes should be there in the first place because the Walk certainly doesn't belong to St Mary. Presumably it's named after a nearby church, but that will also not belong to St Mary, rather it is dedicated to her and formally the Church of St Mary.

North Yorkshire Council to phase out apostrophe use on street signs bbc.in/3wck9MB

@BBCNews The Apostrophe Protection Society believes this is totally unacceptable. Apostrophes in street signs often reflect local history and their removal is a form of cultural vandalism. The APS will be investigating further.

It’s International Apostrophe Day today! Let’s celebrate this important piece of punctuation!

I'm rather excited to see this article about the Apostrophe Protection Society in "The Times" today. Here's a shareable link for your enjoyment: thetimes.co.uk/article/f26da4…

I see the misuse of "mens", "womens" and "childrens" too often. They're already plural nouns, so they can't take another "s". If the possessive form is required, add an apostrophe and then an "s". This recent example should be "Children's". I've written to the manufacturer!

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"Apostrophe Cafe" was a small chain of coffee shops in the UK. This was not one of their finest moments! Unfortunately they appear to have closed a couple of years ago - I hope this particular apostrophe horror wasn't responsible!

I've seen this type of mistake too often recently! Whether it's "Mens" or "Womens" or "Childrens", they're all equally wrong. "Men" is already a plural noun, it's just non-standard and doesn't end in "s". They could put "Socks for Men", or "Men's Socks", but never "Mens Socks"!

Hey @Tesco as it is Father’s Day, why isn’t it Men’s Socks?

Whilst my preference for the possessive of a name ending in “s” is to add an apostrophe and “s”, the alternative of just adding the apostrophe is also correct. Here’s a great example from the London Underground: