by KMillerCHRON July 18, 2010
What you say when you see one of the most heinous crimes against the english language known to man. It's when an apostrophe is put in a plural noun (WHERE IT DOESN'T BELONG!), therefore indicating that the noun somehow owns something...
sign: BOOK'S FOR SALE!
my smart friend: SHEILD YOUR EYES! APOSTROPHE CRIME!
me: *smacks forehead* So... that book owns a for sale? That's interesting... MY GOD PEOPLE WHEN WILL YOU LEARN!?!?
my smart friend: SHEILD YOUR EYES! APOSTROPHE CRIME!
me: *smacks forehead* So... that book owns a for sale? That's interesting... MY GOD PEOPLE WHEN WILL YOU LEARN!?!?
by brittandherllama January 10, 2006
A punctuation mark used to create a plural by grocers on blackboards, despite being unnecessary for the rest of the population.
Apple's 70p per pound
Special offer on raspberrie's and and banana's
The grocer's apostrophe can be also be used in other situation's by tho'se who don't know any better
Special offer on raspberrie's and and banana's
The grocer's apostrophe can be also be used in other situation's by tho'se who don't know any better
by da grammar police June 4, 2010
the use of an apostrophe in the naming of aliens in science fiction. Extremely prevalent in turning a common name into an alien-esque name.
Author: "hmm. I need a name for this alien in my book"
Friend: "How about... Jon?"
Author: "No. I will use J'on!"
Friend: "Ah, the use of the alien apostrophe, like Kal'el, Jor'el, Teal'c, Bra'tac, D'on...
Friend: "How about... Jon?"
Author: "No. I will use J'on!"
Friend: "Ah, the use of the alien apostrophe, like Kal'el, Jor'el, Teal'c, Bra'tac, D'on...
by srav May 3, 2009
The needless insertion of a silent apostrophe into a place, race or character name in a work of fantasy fiction. The fantasy apostrophe is intended to give mystique and gravitas to an otherwise stupid sounding made-up name. However, it is not always successful in this regard.
See also: Heavy Metal Umlaut
See also: Heavy Metal Umlaut
Tom - What you reading, Geoff?
Geoff - I've just started the G'dorf Trilogy
Tom - Any good?
Geoff - Well, there's this dude called Kar'El, a J'olara trader from the Ava'pia region. He's got to get an amazing S'word which will kill all his enemies, the Z'Goff.
Tom - Fantasy Apostrophe overload?
Geoff - Lucky I didn't mention the B'Z'or'ef
Geoff - I've just started the G'dorf Trilogy
Tom - Any good?
Geoff - Well, there's this dude called Kar'El, a J'olara trader from the Ava'pia region. He's got to get an amazing S'word which will kill all his enemies, the Z'Goff.
Tom - Fantasy Apostrophe overload?
Geoff - Lucky I didn't mention the B'Z'or'ef
by tomh2 November 29, 2010
This term is similar to the apostrophe catastrophe, but it is reserved for the most revolting of apostrophe errors. Only a true abomination of a linguist would commit an apostrophe atrocity.
Examples of the apostrophe atrocity:
"Did yo'u do the home'work?"
"I do'nt think that its nece'ssary"
"O'h loo'k, its our Eng'lish teach'er"
"Why i's sh'e cryi'ng?
"Did yo'u do the home'work?"
"I do'nt think that its nece'ssary"
"O'h loo'k, its our Eng'lish teach'er"
"Why i's sh'e cryi'ng?
by Enigmatical November 18, 2010
When people use ` instead of '. Very annoying because the correct quotes/apostrophe key can be easily found next to the fucking Enter key.
Jane: "don`t hesitate to IM me. i <3 random IM`s. my sn is a tokyo PRiNCESS. don`t ask about the tokyo thing. as you can so obviously tell, i`m not asian."
by Nigga November 20, 2004