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Apostrophe Protection Society


September Newsletter
Dear APS members, Once again, I'm delighted to welcome all our new members this month to the Apostrophe Protection Society, and to warmly...
Bob McCalden
Sep 11, 2023
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All’s forgiven, apostrophe guardian tells Waterstones
The APS is back in The Times again! Here's the story published on 4 September 2023. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/alls-forgiven-apos...
Bob McCalden
Sep 5, 2023
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Reborn Apostrophe Society ‘will never give up defending correct usage against barbarians’
The Sunday Telegraph interviewed me and published an article on 3 September 2023. Reborn Apostrophe Society ‘will never give up defending...
Bob McCalden
Sep 3, 2023
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In The Times again!
The article in The Times on 12 August finished with a question asking the APS what it had to say about do's and don'ts. I answered, and...
Bob McCalden
Aug 27, 2023
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Gettin’ possessive: Let’s hear it for International Apostrophe Day!
I was excited to have been interviewed by The Washington Post yesterday, and then delighted to have this article by John Kelly published...
Bob McCalden
Aug 15, 2023
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August Newsletter
Dear APS members, As always, I'm thrilled to welcome all our new members this month to the Apostrophe Protection Society, and to warmly...
Bob McCalden
Aug 14, 2023
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We're in "The Times"!
I'm thrilled to see that I've been mentioned in "The Times" (a leading UK newspaper) today! The article may be behind a paywall, so I'll...
Bob McCalden
Aug 12, 2023
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July Newsletter
Dear APS members, Once again, I'm delighted to welcome all the new members to the Apostrophe Protection Society, and to warmly thank...
Bob McCalden
Jul 11, 2023
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May newsletter
Dear APS members, I'm delighted once again to welcome all the new members to the Apostrophe Protection Society, and to warmly thank...
Bob McCalden
May 9, 2023
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April newsletter
Once again, welcome to our new members over the last month, and thank you to all our existing members for being there. I'm delighted to...
Bob McCalden
Apr 8, 2023
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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...
Bob McCalden
Mar 10, 2023
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March newsletter
Dear members, First, a very warm welcome to our new members this month - thank you for joining, and thank you for your support. Then, to...
Bob McCalden
Mar 4, 2023
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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...
Bob McCalden
Feb 18, 2023
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Newsletter!
Dear APS members, It's so exciting to be able to write "Dear APS members" for the very first time! Since opening up the Apostrophe...
Bob McCalden
Jan 30, 2023
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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...
Bob McCalden
May 11, 2022
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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...
Bob McCalden
Feb 5, 2022
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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!
Bob McCalden
Jan 15, 2022
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