apostrophe
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The two founders of Apostrophe, a New York City start-up that focuses on expanding access to art, knew their meetings had been running long.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023
In 2001, he founded the Apostrophe Protection Society.
From Washington Post • Apr. 25, 2021
Richards founded The Apostrophe Protection Society in 2001 to defend the "much abused punctuation mark", waging war against advertisements for "ladies fashions", or the much maligned grocer's apostrophe, used to sell apple's and pear's.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2019
A writer, McEwan's poetry has been published in such literary magazines as "Revista Chicano Riquena" and "Apostrophe."
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2015
My producer invited John Richards of the Apostrophe Protection Society to come and talk to us.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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