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What do you do when you’re making a word possessive and you can’t decide if the apostrophe goes before or after the “s”? Well, one strategy—which I do not recommend—is to put it both before and after. The silver lining to this moment? Hearing S. (age 8) say, “That’s not written right, is it, Mom?” [...]
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Kevin writes:This was taken in Manchester, England, which lately has become a home for stray apostrophes. The need for food to sport possessive apostrophes near other food suggests a form of encroaching nutrient cannibalism. ... Read Post

Peter writes:The grocer's apostrophe has arrived in real Spain, Spanish Spain.This is surprising as the Spanish do not use it at all - not for possessives and not for elisions. This picture was shot in Sanlúcar, Cádiz province - mos... Read Post

Yes, there’s an apostrophe in Nor’easter. No, there isn’t one in the word “storms”, unless that storm is possessing something! (Thanks, leah fenimore!) Read Post