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I Am Annoyed By the Misuse of the Apostrophe

I often think I am among the last generation of children (here at least) to have been schooled in the correct use of the apostrophe.

It seems society varie's between sticking it before every "s" or omitting it completely including instance's where it should be correctly used, as in "the mans car".

How often have you seen a sign advertising "apple's and orange's"

Maximum respect going out to the Apostrophe Protection Society! (http://www.apostrophe.org.uk/)

Power to the hand of the Grammar Vigilante! (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3242582/word-vigilante-night-correct-signs-apostrophes/)

Boycott retailer's who dont know how to use it correctly!
Turn your back on "Amy's Nail's"!

R u with me coz u kwim?
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You use it wrong as well, for all we know.
ladybird · 46-50, F
@mamawhatswrongwithme: Can you see where I have used it wrongly?
@ladybird: retailer's
ladybird · 46-50, F
@mamawhatswrongwithme: That all?
greenmountaingal · 80-89, F
@ladybird:

"varie's"
"instance's"
"retailer's"

It could be your autocorrect function. Most of my bad spelling comes from that.
ladybird · 46-50, F
@greenmountaingal Don't worry, I was deliberately misusing it to emulate some of the horrendous abuse I've seen recently.