postrophe
is a backwards apostrophe that takes away a letter from the word that you are using the postrophe in
postrophe by Jamal Chet Anderson February 4, 2010
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apostrophe crime
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!?!?
apostrophe crime by brittandherllama January 11, 2006
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grocer's apostrophe
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
grocer's apostrophe by da grammar police June 4, 2010
alien apostrophe
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...
alien apostrophe by srav May 3, 2009
Fantasy Apostrophe
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
Fantasy Apostrophe by tomh2 December 1, 2010
Apostrophe
Particularly useful piece of English punctuation for making yourself look stupid. You can do this in three main ways:
1. Putting an apostrophe in when it's completely unnecessary.
2. Leaving it out when it's needed.
3. Putting it in the wrong place.
1. Putting an apostrophe in when it's completely unnecessary.
2. Leaving it out when it's needed.
3. Putting it in the wrong place.
1. My parent's have taken control of my life.
2. Mat was Daisys hero, til he started ignoring her.
3. I do'nt know how to use an apostrophe.
2. Mat was Daisys hero, til he started ignoring her.
3. I do'nt know how to use an apostrophe.
Apostrophe by NH3 December 18, 2007
Apostrophe Atrocity
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?
Apostrophe Atrocity by Enigmatical November 20, 2010
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