Oct 31 2007 [68 comments]
Apostrophes don’t swing both ways
By Julie Elman
I admit it. I have a serious apostrophe pet peeve. I hate to see backwards apostrophes used in place of omitted letters.
Example: I’m really into rock ‘n’ roll, especially from the ‘60s.
Those reversed marks get me every time. Might as well just stick the sharp end of an apostrophe in my eye. Whenever […]








