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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The removal of incorrect apostrophes, especially those wrongly used to form plurals (greengrocer's apostrophes)..
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.
Use apostrophectomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Apostrophectomy means The removal of incorrect apostrophes, especially those wrongly used to form plurals (greengrocer's apostrophes)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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