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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

Today, 15 August, is International Apostrophe Day – a day on which we invite everyone to spare a thought for one of the smallest, hardest-working and most frequently misunderstood punctuation marks in the English language. And this year we have an extra reason to celebrate: 2026 marks the 25th anniversary of the Apostrophe Protection Society. The APS was founded in 2001 by the late journalist and sub-editor John Richards, who had become increasingly concerned about the misuse