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"You don't pronounce apostrophes, " she said, looking across the Hudson River at the mountain one day.
WSJ: In U.S., Apostrophes in Place Names Are Practically Against the Law
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Gasque sees it, map makers should prize locally used apostrophes as mainstays of history.
WSJ: In U.S., Apostrophes in Place Names Are Practically Against the Law
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The council said the policy of not using apostrophes had been taken to "avoid potential confusion".
BBC: Apostrophe ban in Devon may be overturned
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Same story with the apostrophe: in the 18th-century authors were sprinkling apostrophes over everything.
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He said that, since he wrote things to read on TV, he saw no need for most apostrophes.
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Markers also found candidates used commas and capital letters randomly and were uncertain about the correct use of tenses, apostrophes and paragraphs.
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While administrative names can endure (Prince George's County, Md.), the committee has granted only five possessive apostrophes in 113 years: Martha's Vineyard, Mass.
WSJ: In U.S., Apostrophes in Place Names Are Practically Against the Law
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Conservative-controlled Mid Devon District Council said last Friday that its new streets had not contained apostrophes for many years, but the policy was now being made official.
BBC: Apostrophe ban in Devon may be overturned