# One for the apostrophe pedants **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** comic-strips\ **Created:** [August 16, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363 "2026-08-16T13:33:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/41 "2026-08-17T19:09:42Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > I do not think that “its” and “it’s” are completely unrelated to “it”— you have “it” + “s”, and there _are_ older documents where they do use an apostrophe. Of course they’re related, but ancient texts are hardly perfect exemplars of correctness, since there really were no fixed standards hundreds of years ago. Shakespeare himself – or at least, his publishers – printed his name at least half a dozen different ways. The revered founding documents of the USA – the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution itself – contain numerous grammatical and orthographic anomalies. Indeed, the misplaced commas in the Second Amendment have been the subject of a great deal of debate. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/42 "2026-08-17T20:51:11Z")
I give passes to two things: - I try to use its vs it’s properly, but phone autocorrect is so horrible about doing it correctly that I can also assume the person may have not screwed it up, I give less of a mercy to there/their/they’re etc. - If a fruit stand is advertising “cherrie’s”, you know they’ll at least be delicious. ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/43 "2026-08-17T22:24:00Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > Its surprisingly common but the apostrophe has it’s place. Not here, however. Unless you meant to say it is place. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/44 "2026-08-17T22:55:25Z")
> [@Biffster](#): > > > [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > > > Its surprisingly common but the apostrophe has it’s place. > > Not here, however. Unless you meant to say it is place. I assume it was a joke, but you never know… Anyway, I often remind myself that “it’s” _always_ means “it is”, never the possessive. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/45 "2026-08-17T23:37:54Z")
> [@saucywench](#): > > That was my take too, a couple of posts up. Another thing, the boy and girl may have planned to meet each other and the boy knows the dad doesn’t like him, so instead of waiting where her dad could see him, he is behind the building. That makes sense. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/46 "2026-08-17T23:39:07Z")
I loves me some Dead Monkey Head ice cream! Yum. > [@hajario](#): > > Charle’s is out sick today. Gotcha ya. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/47 "2026-08-17T23:59:19Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > Gotcha ya. What’s the dillyo, yo? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/48 "2026-08-18T01:00:53Z")
I have stolen all the apostrophes. No more apostrophes for any of you. I have put them in a safe place, and you will never guess where that is.       (actually, you will – it is just too obvious) ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/49 "2026-08-19T16:13:40Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > I’m more sneery at the people that believe every single word that ends with an “s” needs an apostrophe. So this morning I was stopped at a red light, and I noticed an LED sign in front of an insurance agency advertising that they also offer some DMV services. Including “Tag’s renewal”. I wonder who this Tag person is, and why they’re specifically advertising their renewal. ---
**Author:** ![colinfred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colinfred/32/21338_2.png) [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/50 "2026-08-19T16:19:53Z")
One grocer’s apostrophe that was amusing to me was on a sign advertising English literacy courses. I can’t remember the exact phrasing though. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/51 "2026-08-19T16:25:06Z")
That’s genius. Gives credibility that you can abuse the language just like a native speaker! ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/52 "2026-08-19T16:32:13Z")
> [@colinfred](#): > > One grocer’s apostrophe that was amusing to me was on a sign advertising English literacy courses. It surely must have mentioned “English lesson’s”! ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/53 "2026-08-19T16:35:39Z")
“Improve You’re English!” ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/54 "2026-08-19T17:14:42Z")
“S’peak English gooder.” ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/55 "2026-08-19T17:19:46Z")
> [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](#): > > “Improve You’re English!” That one makes perfect sense, except it’s missing either a period or an additional exclamation mark: “Improve! You’re English!”. Shame on you for needing English lesson’s! Those are for foreigner’s. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/56 "2026-08-19T17:38:22Z")
The English lesson’s teacher is incompetent. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/57 "2026-08-19T18:13:18Z")
That just gave me the idea of a sign that’s reads The **English lesson’s** over here. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/58 "2026-08-19T19:35:17Z")
[This looks about right.](https://youtu.be/CJs9STQGVI0?t=5) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/59 "2026-08-19T21:27:35Z")
" **Trump Attacks El-Sayed’s Wife**"? Yeah, that does look right. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-for-the-apostrophe-pedants/1032363/60 "2026-08-20T00:33:43Z")
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