The Apostrophe Protection Society, which was shut down in 2019, has made a surprising comeback. The society's founder blamed ignorance and laziness for its closure, allowing careless use of apostrophes to run rampant. This news offers a glimmer of hope for grammar enthusiasts.
When it feels like the world is hurtling towards hell in a handcart, it’s important to seize upon any small glimmer of hope. If you involuntarily shudder when “its” and “it’s” are used incorrectly, then the Lazarus -like recovery of the Apostrophe Protection Society might offer a sliver of optimism. Back in 2019, John Richards threw his hands in the air and announced that he was shutting down the UK-based punctuation appreciation group society.
He blamed ignorance and laziness for bringing his society to a full stop. Careless punctuators would now be free to roam the streets, sprinkling unnecessary apostrophes over signs as though they were an optional extra. Councils would shamelessly erect signs warning people to “expect delay’s” and never worry that they might be brought to account for their crimes against the English language. Our children would grow up in a world with so many apple’s and orange’s for sale that they would never know the joy of seeing a correctly-applied apostroph
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