Phrase Hound found 12 phrases and 2 compound words that contain apostrophe. The most common are listed below. Open apostrophe in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 12
- greengrocer's apostropheAn incorrectly used apostrophe; (especially) one mistakenly used to form the plural of a noun, for example: writing the plural of banana as banana's (a possessive) instead of bananas.
- typographic apostropheAn apostrophe that has a curved, asymmetrical form, contrasted with the straight, vertically symmetrical typewriter apostrophe.
- typewriter apostropheAn apostrophe that has a straight, vertically symmetrical form, contrasted with the curved typographic apostrophe.
- apologetic apostropheAn apostrophe added to a Scots word in order to give the appearance that it is a contraction of an English word.
- curly apostropheA typographic apostrophe.
- straight apostropheA typewriter apostrophe.
- vertical apostropheA typewriter apostrophe.
- greengrocers' apostropheNonstandard form of greengrocer's apostrophe: An incorrectly used apostrophe; (especially) one mistakenly used to form the plural of a noun, for example: writing the plural of banana as banana's (a possessive) instead of bananas.
- idiot's apostropheSynonym of greengrocer's apostrophe: An incorrectly used apostrophe; (especially) one mistakenly used to form the plural of a noun, for example: writing the plural of banana as banana's (a possessive) instead of bananas.
- rogue apostropheSynonym of greengrocer's apostrophe: An incorrectly used apostrophe; (especially) one mistakenly used to form the plural of a noun, for example: writing the plural of banana as banana's (a possessive) instead of bananas.
- typographical apostropheAlternative form of typographic apostrophe: An apostrophe that has a curved, asymmetrical form, contrasted with the straight, vertically symmetrical typewriter apostrophe.
- printer's apostropheA typographic apostrophe.
Compound words 2
- apostrophelessWithout an apostrophe.
- apostrophectomyThe removal of incorrect apostrophes, especially those wrongly used to form plurals (greengrocer's apostrophes).