Robert Webb

Missing out an apostrophe or two does not make you an idiot. But equating party allegiance with nationhood certainly makes you a thug. And thugs don't often notice that they're thugs, usually because they're also idiots.

English Comedian

Will Self

I'd rather fiddle with my phone for precious seconds than neglect an apostrophe; I'd rather insert a word laboriously keyed out than resort to predictive texting for a - acceptable to some - synonym.

English Author

Jason Isbell

My dad, as much as I love him, has one of those signs - 'The Isbell's' - on his front door, and he's got the damn apostrophe in there. I haven't strangled him yet.

American Musician

An apostrophe can indicate that something belongs to someone or something.

Shows Possession

Use an apostrophe in contractions where letters or numbers are omitted.

Indicates Omissions

Remember, don't use an apostrophe to make regular nouns plural.

Plural Confusion

Use apostrophe in poetry or drama when addressing an absent person or personified object.

Direct Address

Apostrophe in literature often personifies objects, giving them human qualities.

Personification

Using an apostrophe can add emotional intensity to a speech or writing.

Emotional Impact

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 The apostrophe can be used in three to mark possession, to mark contraction, to mark the plural of single letters. Most of the time, if you see an apostrophe hovering helpfully near a word,

Apostrophe

Shows Possession

Indicates Omissions

Plural Confusion

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