# "I'm Gonna Wash That Man . . ."

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-wash-that-man/623013>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 24, 2012, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-wash-that-man/623013 "2012-05-24T22:12:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2012, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-wash-that-man/623013/21 "2012-05-26T06:54:18Z")

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My, my, we’re feeling pugnacious tonight. I have never heard of the apostrophe as indicating anything beyond a deletion or possession. I would love for you to find me a reference for the idea that in this case, it also introduces a change in pronunciation.

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