Apostrophes are the curly floating commas in sentences that usually indicate possession or a contraction. There are a few set phrases and holidays, however, that also use apostrophes. In fact, ...

Every year in this column, I give tips for how to avoid the most common writing mistakes in holiday greetings and invitations. And every year, I’m reminded of just how influential I’m not as people ...

I know a woman, let’s call her Ms. Mancini, who’s a bit of a grammar stickler. One year, Ms. Mancini and her husband got a very thoughtful Christmas gift: a carved wood placard to mount by the front ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A Cardinals fan holds up his "11 in '11" sign. Now that's a good-looking apostrophe. (Photo ...

Consider the apostrophe. It is one of the smallest elements of the English language and yet it is so powerful that it can convey ownership as surely as any deed or contract. It can conjure up the ...

A putative grammar outrage blew up a week ago in Britain when the Conservative-dominated Mid Devon district council announced plans to “abolish the apostrophe.” The signs for Beck’s Square, Blundell’s ...

Whatever possessed Vice President Kamala Harris to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, it probably wasn’t a desire to inflame arguments about apostrophes. But it doesn’t take much to get ...

Perhaps some of you remember that a year ago, when schools were reopening, I wrote about the horrendous mangling of apostrophes on public signs and in publications. Many readers responded, calling to ...