# misplaced apostrophes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misplaced-apostrophes/7487>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 7, 1999, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misplaced-apostrophes/7487 "1999-09-07T19:29:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![torq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@torq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torq)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 1999, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misplaced-apostrophes/7487/1 "1999-09-07T19:29:00Z")

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I see from the thread on spelling pet peeves that a lot of people really get bothered by misplaced apostrophes, and thought that they might enjoy this:

www.compusmart.ab.ca/snotley/bob.htm

Check the handy guide to apostrophe usage linked to on that page.

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**Author:** ![torq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@torq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torq)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 1999, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misplaced-apostrophes/7487/2 "1999-09-07T19:30:00Z")

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Misplaced slashes are also bad. Try this instead.

[www.compusmart.ab.ca/snotley/bob.htm](http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/snotley/bob.htm)