The English language would be better off without apostrophes. Yes, I know thats an extreme statement, and yes, I know its not likely ever to happen. But its true. Heres why. From our morning news ...

Not long ago I wrote a column about how sometimes in terms like “teachers’ union” and “homeowners’ policy” the apostrophe is optional. If you really mean that the first noun possesses the second, an ...

Last week, we looked at reports of the imminent extinction of the apostrophe, following the closure of the Apostrophe Protection Society, which has given up the fight to save this little-noticed but ...