ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APOSTROPHE
From Late Latin, from Greek apostrophos mark of elision, from apostrephein to turn away.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APOSTROPHE»
Discover the use of
apostrophe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
apostrophe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
A collection of poems created by using the results of Internet searches based on lines from an original poem.
Bill Kennedy, Darren Sean Wershler-Henry, 2006
Alfie the Apostrophe feels unsure of himself until he shows off his abilities for possessives and making contractions at the Punctuation Talent Show.
Introduces readers to the proper use of common punctuation marks.
Mary Elizabeth Salzmann, 2010
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Greedy
Apostrophe: A Cautionary Tale
After all the punctuation marks have been given their assignments, Greedy Apostrophe runs all over town inserting himself in places where he does not belong and causing great confusion.
Introduces the use of the apostrophe through the story of Alan, a member of the Punc family known as the One-Eyed Punc because he wears an eye patch.
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If You Were an
Apostrophe
If you were an apostrophe, you would show belonging. You could show a fox's tail, a gray wolf's teeth, or a camper's bag of treats. What else could you do if you were an apostrophe?
Grace is invoked (by way of an epigraph from Susannah Lessard) as a kind of muse. One senses a radical passivity, a silence unnamed, an absolute opening to the unexpected which grace informs in this work.
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Apology to
Apostrophe: Autobiography and the Rhetoric of ...
This book will be of great value not only to Hispanists but also to those interested in autobiography and cultural history. "The subject of Spanish autobiography is still in need of extensive research.
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Dialogue and Literature :
Apostrophe, Auditors, and the ...
Extending and reframing the works of Bakhtin, Gadamer, Ong, and Foucault--with particular emphasis on Bakhtin's late essays --Macovski constructs a theoretical model of literary dialogue and applies it to a range of Romantic texts.
Michael Macovski Associate Professor of English Fordham University, 1994
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The Pursuit of Signs: Semiotics, Literature, Deconstruction
Apostrophes are forbidden on the funicular Wallace Stevens Quintilian, speaking
of oratory, defines apostrophe as 'a diversion of our words to address some
person other than the judge'; and though he cautions against it, 'since it would ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APOSTROPHE»
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apostrophe is used in the context of the following news items.
The rhetorical tools used in Obama's powerful Charleston address
Systrophe, antithesis, anaphora, epistrophe, symploce, zeugma, alliteration, syntheton, apostrophe . . . In a speech lasting a little over half an ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Just Cause 3 preview: Does bigger mean better?
... around this daft excuse for one-man weaponised diplomacy, this series is now positively begging for its ironic apostrophe before Cause. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Victoria Coren Mitchell solves your problems
My girlfriend doesn't understand the apostrophe. So far, I haven't set her straight. Am I being irresponsible? VCM: Responsibility takes many ... «GQ.com, Jul 15»
Kenyans Busy Making Noise About Senator Wetangula's Shocking …
Moses Wetang'ula. There is an apostrophe between letter g and u in the word Wetangula. The tweet is also missing in Wetah's twitter handle. «Ghafla!Kenya, Jul 15»
It can be tricky correcting an adult's grammar
My friend put an apostrophe “s” in their family name (the Smith's). When I told her that it should be “Smiths” to indicate more than one Smith, my ... «Huntsville Item, Jul 15»
THE FRONT ROW WITH MARK NELKE: Saturday, July 4, 2015
If one city is ranked third on a list of top five cities in the country with an apostrophe in its name, its residents react in outrage, and immediately ... «Coeur d'Alene Press, Jul 15»
Star-Spangled Springsteen on Fourth of July
The word “ain't”: Mostly, I just don't understand what letters the apostrophe fills in for. Is the actual word “ainnot”? I'll say yes, to the outrage of ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jul 15»
Annie's Mailbox: Scratching out a friendship with red pen
My friend put an apostrophe “s” in their family name (the Smith's). When I told her that it should be “Smiths” to indicate more than one Smith, my ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
REFILE-Miles from Athens, Greeks overseas buy groceries for family …
(Removes extraneous apostrophe from bullet point). * Greek expatriates buy food online for delivery in Greece. * Started buying food after bank ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
Wild Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park: a road trip of geysers …
I started my trip at the Devils Tower National Monument (apostrophe intentionally missing after a historical typing error!), a flat-topped igneous ... «High50, Jul 15»
