apostrophe
Example Sentences
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In its first incarnations, D&D’s guides were published with apostrophes absent from their titles, because apostrophes were considered ugly and uncool.
From Washington Post
The plaintiffs say data entry errors or differences as minor as a missing hyphen or apostrophe can trigger a non-match and that naturalized citizens can also be wrongly flagged as noncitizens if records are outdated.
From Seattle Times
The correct apostrophe later and perplexingly vanished from the name.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s usually apostrophes that people get wrong — or leave out entirely.
From Washington Post
Johnny bungled up the order form, hence the bonus apostrophe S’s and the last four numbers of his credit card number being engraved on the rock.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
