[Ads-l] The Apostrophiser's Tale: Meet the 'Grammar Vigilante' of Bristol

[Laurence Horn]

> On Apr 3, 2017, at 1:13 PM, Mark Mandel <thnidu at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> The 'Apostrophiser'
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08kys4c
> 
> "This programme will be available shortly after broadcast"
> [20:00 tonight. That would be UK time, either Standard or Summer.]
> 
> Right - thats it. Sorry...that's it. The missing or misplaced apostrophe
> has irritated one Bristol grammar stickler so much that he has set about
> correcting and cleaning up public signs in the city. He's anonymous and
> works in the early hours of the morning. He takes great care, working with
> specially designed kit, and so successful is he that shop-owners don't even
> notice when their signs have been put right. The BBC's West of England
> correspondent, Jon Kay, has been following our man as he works. This is The
> Apostrophiser's Tale.
> 
> --"Punctuation” Mark

Or, if you agree with the premise of the anonymous Bristol stomper, we could call you Diacritical Mark.

LH

> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "D Sommerville"
> Date: Apr 3, 2017 11:28 AM
> To: "CEL list" <copyediting-l at list.indiana.edu>
> 
> Grocers' apostrophes finally meet their match.
> 
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39459831
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