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apostrophe

[uh-pos-truh-fee] / əˈpɒs trə fi /






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He recently added an apostrophe to his first name, now stylized as “Tre’.”

From Los Angeles Times

No Apostrophes: North Yorkshire moved to phase out apostrophes from its street signs.

From New York Times

The change, part of the North Yorkshire Council’s move to phase out apostrophes from its street signs, has elicited dissent in Harrogate, a Victorian spa town in northern England.

From New York Times

A local authority has announced it will ban apostrophes on street signs to avoid problems with computer systems.

From BBC

“And if you really put it together, just put an apostrophe between I, M and Possible, it’s I’m possible,” he added.

From Seattle Times