North Yorkshire Council and the Missing Apostrophe
This is a selection of links to media coverage of the North Yorkshire Council decision to remove apostrophes from street signs - and the...
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Bob McCalden
- Mar 21
Butter No Parsnips!
They say that "Fine words butter no parsnips". But I was delighted to talk at length recently with the team behind the popular Butter No...
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Bob McCalden
- Sep 20, 2023
Who are you?
When a new member signs up, I aim to get a "welcome" email sent out fairly promptly (certainly within a week or two), and then the...
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Bob McCalden
- Mar 10, 2023
Welcome to our new store!
We have a brand new APS Store page for you, containing links to a variety of products related to apostrophes, punctuation and other...
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Bob McCalden
- Feb 18, 2023
Successful correction!
I spotted this howler in a news feed from The Mirror newspaper in the UK. I emailed their news desk and media teams about this and they...
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Bob McCalden
- Jan 8, 2023
Introducing Membership
Becoming a member of the Apostrophe Protection Society is easy and doesn't cost you anything! It does mean that we can proactively send...
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Bob McCalden
- May 11, 2022
New and improved 'Apostrophe Use'
In response to queries from readers, I've extended the guidance in the 'Apostrophe Use' page to include additional topics such as the use...
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Bob McCalden
- Feb 5, 2022
And we're live!
I am excited to announce that the new website for the Apostrophe Protection Society is now live! Next, I'm starting to build a full...
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Bob McCalden
- Jan 15, 2022
Almost ready to relaunch!
It's almost ready! The new website is in draft, agreements have been reached, and we're almost ready to bring the APS back to the world!
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