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apostrophe

[uh-pos-truh-fee] / əˈpɒs trə fi /






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Even then, the apostrophe in the logo was a pepper.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

Her husband of 52 years, Andrew, said the signs should be put back to their original state - including an apostrophe.

From BBC • May 5, 2024

On my first day on set on “Mad Men,” I had to do another take because I’d left out an apostrophe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023

“My name is Barack Obama, of the Moneygall Obamas, and I’ve come home to find the apostrophe we lost somewhere along the way,” he joked to a crowd in Dublin.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023

I hope that by now you are already feeling sorry for the apostrophe.

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