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Welcome to the October 2026 newsletter from the Apostrophe Protection Society We're well on our way to 6,000 members! If you're one of our new members, you've already received a personal welcome — but let me say it again: welcome! And to all our long-standing members, thank you, as always, for your continued support. Halloween - a spooky apostrophe question With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to ask a topical apostrophe question: should it be Halloween, Hallowe'e

I noted in the July newsletter that one of our more recent members in May was the President of the King's English Society (KES). The KES has a broader remit than the APS, with a focus on promoting the good use of the English language as a whole. While our focus at the APS may be on one particularly small (but often troublesome!) punctuation mark, our aims are very much aligned: encouraging clarity, accuracy and care in the way we write. It is always encouraging to find other

Three years ago, in September 2023, I did a live interview on Ireland's RTÉ Radio 1 (I did a blog post for that at the time). It can't have been too bad as they asked me back again today. It was a short 10 minute chat about the APS, the importance of apostrophes, how to use them, and what people get wrong. Immediately after the interview, I saw a surge in web traffic and an influx of new members! If you're one of those new APS members, welcome and thank you. I'll add an audio