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	Apostrophe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The apostrophe ( ’ ) is a punctuation mark, and sometimes a diacritic mark, in languages written in the Latin alphabet.
		In Jèrriais, one of the uses of the apostrophe is to mark gemination, or consonant length.
		The vertical typewriter apostrophe ( ' ) is often used to approximate the prime ( ′ ;) (used as a symbol to indicate measurement in feet or arcminutes); the right single quotation mark apostrophe is less appropriate in this context.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apostrophe (3910 words)

	Apostrophe (figure of Speech) Encyclopedia Article @ 216.92.85.60 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		It is related to personification, although in apostrophe, objects or abstractions are implied to have certain human qualities (such as understanding) by the very fact that the speaker is addressing them as he would a person in his presence.
		Apostrophe (Greek αποστροφη, turning away; the final e being sounded) is an exclamatory rhetorical figure of speech, when a speaker or writer breaks off and directs speech to an imaginary person or abstract quality or idea.
		Apostrophe is often used to convey extreme emotion, as in Claudius's impassioned speech in Hamlet.
	216.92.85.60 /encyclopedia/Apostrophe_(figure_of_speech) (384 words)

	Apostrophe (') - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Apostrophe (') is an album by Frank Zappa, released on April 22, 1974 in both stereo and quadraphonic formats.
		Apostrophe (') was Zappa's biggest commercial success, reaching number 10 on the Billboard charts.
		Continuing from the commercial breakthrough of Over-Nite Sensation (1973), this album is a similar mix of short songs showcasing Zappa's humor and musical arrangements.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apostrophe_(album) (410 words)

	Apostrophe
		This holiday version of "Apostrophe" sounds somewhat different than the original, in that there appear to be more written parts.
		It is essentially performed as on "Apostrophe", with Fowler going heavy on the bass after the main theme, and Frank and his solo carrying us through the remainder of the tune.
		Whether it be this tour, or Fall '74, or, ahem, even the '84 tour, this is one continually great live number, and another candidate for the "Why isn't this on the Stage series?" awards.
	globalia.net /donlope/fz/songs/Apostrophe.html (383 words)

	Apostrophe usage: when do I use the stupid thing's?
		The apostrophe is one of the most misunderstood and misused pieces of punctuation in the English language.
		Neither is it correct to use an apostrophe with plural abbreviations, which do not even use full-stops (periods) between letters these days.
		Occasionally, the apostrophe appears at the beginning of the word (’cello is short for violoncello), or even at both ends (as in fish ’n’ chips).
	tranchant.plus.com /notes/apostrophe (664 words)

	Apostrophe and acute accent confusion
		The apostrophe character 0x27 represents the single undirectional (vertical) quotation mark that serves on the common simple typewriter also as the apostrophe.
		The apostrophe is in the new standard on E00 (left of the 1 key) and the number sign is on AltGr-N. The less-than and greater-than signs are now on AltGr-Y and AltGr-X. The circumflex is now on Alt-Gr-' and the vertical bar on AltGr-1.
		The m4 mode of Emacs should automatically turn an apostrophe into a grave accent if the context suggests that this is the beginning of a string.
	www.cl.cam.ac.uk /~mgk25/ucs/apostrophe.html (1944 words)

	The Apostrophe
		Apostrophes are NOT used for possessive pronouns or for noun plurals, including acronyms.
		Apostrophes are used to form plurals of letters that appear in lowercase; here the rule appears to be more typographical than grammatical, e.g.
		Apostrophes should not be used with possessive pronouns because possessive pronouns already show possession -- they don't need an apostrophe.
	owl.english.purdue.edu /handouts/grammar/g_apost.html (620 words)

	Salon.com News \| America's apostrophe catastrophe
		In this case, putting an end to the chronic misplacement of apostrophes could eventually lead to a better-educated populace, a greater sense of harmony and order, more fuel-efficient cars, a slimmer, trimmer you, cleaner air, an end to the heartbreak of psoriasis, the cancellation of "The Bachelor," and, who knows, maybe even world peace.
		I gently brought the error to her attention, pointing out that she didn't need an apostrophe before the "s" since it was a plural noun.
		Of course, apostrophes are also used for contractions such as can't, he's, won't and it's.
	archive.salon.com /news/col/huff/2002/12/17/apostrophe (1208 words)

	Apostrophes
		POSSESSIVE APOSTROPHES show ownership (often not literal) of something and are used in conjunction with the letter s.
		In the case of apostrophe quizzes, you will often be given a possessive with only the apostrophe missing, and you have to decide if it goes before or after the s.
		Make sure the apostrophe is placed where the letter(s) have been omitted and not between the two words.
	www.bcc.ctc.edu /writinglab/Apostrophe.html (595 words)

	USATODAY.com - Apostrophe riles Minnesotans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Apostrophe boosters were in mourning at the University of Minnesota after it was decided to name a fancy new walkway the Scholars Walk, not the Scholar's Walk.
		Laukka argued to board members of the nonprofit University Gateway Corp. that an apostrophe would add distinction by suggesting it is owned by those it honors.
		The board worried that the apostrophe would make the four-block walkway appear exclusive at a time the university wants to be inclusive.
	www.usatoday.com /news/offbeat/2005-05-05-apostrophe_x.htm?csp=34 (281 words)

	Writing Resources: Apostrophe Usage
		If the person or object ends in s, adding an additional s after the apostrophe is optional.
		The important thing to remember about contractions is that the apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter(s), so it goes where the letters would be--not at the end of the word.
		The missing letter in the contraction is the i in is, so the apostrophe must precede the s.
	www.wheaton.edu /learnres/writectr/Resources/apostrophe.htm (189 words)

	Taking the MELAB at the U of C (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Study the examples below to see how the placement of the apostrophe ('s or s') indicates the implied meaning--the way we'd have to express the idea without an apostrophe.
		Note that an apostrophe is used with a word that precedes some thing (a noun) and identifies whose "thing" it is. (Note also that in (a) to (g), "their"--or "its" or "his" or her"--could replace each word with an apostrophe.)
		apostrophe with a final -s because the final -s never signifies the plural form.
	www.comcul.ucalgary.ca /Web/efwr/apostrophe.html (340 words)

	Apostrophe London - Restaurant Review and Information, , 42 Great Eastern Street
		Apostrophe is a move away from glaring neon and cold steel of chain cafe's.
		I think there are a few more Apostrophe’s in London, but this is the only one I’ve been to.
		Apostrophe’s cakes are excellent though and you can buy them takeaway if you don’t have time to sit in.
	www.viewlondon.co.uk /info_restaurant_7067.html (109 words)

	Lesson Tutor : Language Arts : Grammar : That Dratted Apostrophe
		Before you use the apostrophe, stop and ask yourself if there is a word in that sentence that denotes something belonging to someone.
		Use an apostrophe before the s when the word is plural and possessive but its plural form is irregular.
		Use an apostrophe only after the second name when the possession belongs to two people and they are mentioned in the sentence at the same time.
	www.lessontutor.com /eesapostrophe.html (579 words)

	apostrophes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		Because its two uses—contraction and possession—have people so thoroughly confused that they are always putting in apostrophes where they don’t belong, in simple plurals (“cucumber’s for sale”) and family names when they are referred to collectively (“the Smith’s”).
		The practice of putting improper apostrophes in family names on signs in front yards is an endless source of confusion.
		Apostrophes are also misplaced in common plural nouns on signs: “Restrooms are for customer’s use only.” Who is this privileged customer to deserve a private bathroom?
	www.wsu.edu /~brians/errors/apostrophes1.html (308 words)

	Methodist College - The Dirty Dozen: Error in the Use of the Apostrophe
		Apostrophes should not be used to form plurals (more than one).
		Apostrophes should not be used with verbs that end in s.
		Note: Perhaps the most controversial and confusing use of apostrophe is with singular nouns that end in an s, an x, or a z.
	www.methodist.edu /english/dd_apostrophe.htm (611 words)

	LEO Apostrophes
		Apostrophes are also used to show possession or ownership.
		The apostrophe follows the noun that is owning something.
		Apostrophes can be troublesome when we need to think about singular nouns vs. plural nouns.
	leo.stcloudstate.edu /punct/apostrophe.html (197 words)

	The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
		The apostrophe is always placed at the spot where the letter(s) has been removed.
		The only time an apostrophe is used for it's is when it is a contraction for it is.
		The plurals for capital letters and numbers used as nouns are not formed with apostrophes.
	www.grammarbook.com /punctuation/apostro.asp (252 words)

	The apostrophe
		A misplaced apostrophe can mark you out as having an incomplete grasp of the written language just as much as an error in spelling.
		As a child at primary school I was told the apostrophe stood for the missing pronoun, so Fred's pencil would be an abbreviation for Fred his pencil.
		The word preceding the apostrophe should be singular or plural according to the intention of the writer (examples: the solicitor's office; solicitors' offices).
	www.dace.co.uk /apostrophe.htm (1494 words)

	OEDILF - Word Lookup
		Apostrophe is a literary term that refers to the direct second-person address of an absent person or an abstract concept, like death, love, or courage.
		It is most often used as a digression in a speech or other discourse.
		As well as the well-known meaning of apostrophe (this little sucker: '), it can also mean the literary or dramatic device of addressing an absent person, or an abstract concept, as if it were present: much as is done in the first line of this limerick.
	www.oedilf.com /db/Lim.php?Word=apostrophe (284 words)

	Apostrophe' by Frank Zappa CD
		The album found its way to the semi-mainstream chiefly on the strength of "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow." As the title of that single indicates, the scatological humor and cheap jokes that are part of Zappa's stock in trade abound here (see also the self-explanatory "Stink-Foot").
		APOSTROPHE finds Zappa at a peak: successfully mingling humor with harmonic exploration, yet succumbing to the excesses of neither.
		I relistened to this after a gap of 20+ years.Although much of it has been reproduced elsewhere or ignored, the title track, Apostrophe, is the most brilliant collaboration between FZ and Jack Bruce.
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1011583/a/Apostrophe'.htm (360 words)

	www.myspace.com/apostropheband
		Apostrophe officially began in 2003, after the recent addition, Brent Kervin on Bass, joined the group.
		Before Brent, Apostrophe only existed through Brandon Jackson (guitar) and Kevin Correia (drums and percussion) with other bass players who were amazing, yet chose to move on.
		Ever since, Apostrophe has been creating new sounds as well as re-creating their old tunes to continuously re-communicate the message of each song as the quality of their playing techniques improve.
	www.myspace.com /apostropheband (1263 words)

	Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
		There is a missing letter where it is. For example, in "don't" there is a missing "o"; in "it's" there is a missing "i": each of these is a one-word contraction commonly used to represent two words.
		And here I present you with a writerly secret about apostrophes: if the reader sees none where there should be one, she will imagine you've dropped it by accident, and that the result is a typographical error (a "tyop") rather than an indication of ignorance.
		But if she sees an apostrophe where there should be none, she is unlikely to imagine that you added it by accident.
	www.sfwa.org /writing/mistakes.htm (1575 words)

	Word Spy - greengrocers' apostrophe
		An apostrophe erroneously inserted before the final "s" in the plural form of a word.
		Although the apostrophe is only meant to be used with initialisms (like VIP) or acronyms (like NGO for non-government organisation), there is now a strong and growing tendency to use the apostrophe to make the plural of ordinary nouns: "Granny Smith Apple's $1.60/kilo"; "Hot pie's".
		But the greengrocer's apostrophe is commonest in handwritten signs and greengrocers are prominent among those who often have to write quick, informal notices for public display.
	www.wordspy.com /words/greengrocersapostrophe.asp (416 words)

	02How to Use the Apostrophe
		Notice how the apostrophe comes at the end of the noun (Marmaduke) and is accompanied by the letter 's' - a bit like a chaperone.
		Confusion arises when the apostrophe is used with a plural noun.
		BUT notice that we do not use the apostrophe with possessive pronouns (remember, these are the little guys who step in and lend a paw to nouns).
	www.users.bigpond.com /J_fersOffice/sample.htm (1031 words)

	Punctuation Made Simple: Guide to Apostrophes
		An apostrophe is a signal telling the reader that a word is either a possessive or a contraction.
		The apostrophe in the contractions above tells the reader that you have omitted a letter or two from the word—the letter o in three of the cases above.
		The apostrophe is also used to mark the possessive.
	chuma.cas.usf.edu /~olson/pms/apostrophe.html (466 words)

	The Apostrophe
		But do NOT use apostrophes for possessive pronouns or for noun plurals.
		Apostrophes are used to form plurals of letters that appear in lowercase.
		There is no need for apostrophes indicating a plural on capitalized letters, numbers, and symbols (though some editors, teachers, and professors still prefer them).
	www.nationalpunctuationday.com /apostrophe.html (364 words)

	Apostrophe Protection Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-20)
		The Apostrophe Protection Society was started in 2001 by John Richards, now its Chairman, with the specific aim of preserving the correct use of this currently much abused punctuation mark in all forms of text written in the English language.
		We are just reminding all writers of English text, whether on notices or in documents of any type, of the correct usage of the apostrophe should you wish to put right mistakes you may have inadvertently made.
		Please place written examples of misuse of the apostrophe you have seen on our Message Board for discussion.
	www.apostrophe.fsnet.co.uk (375 words)

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