Meaning of apostrophectomy | Babel Free

Definitions

The removal of incorrect apostrophes, especially those wrongly used to form plurals (greengrocer's apostrophes).

Examples

“apostrophectomy is a famously painful procedure, and the rate of reinfection is very high. there are also many attested cases where a perfectly functional apostrophe was inappropriately excised.”

“Apostrophectomy might not be pleasant but I don't think it's illegal.”

“It [Tim Hortons] received an apostrophectomy around the same time to accommodate Quebec language laws and was spun off entirely to shareholders by 2006, remaining registered in corporate haven Delaware.”

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