Apostrophe Ban in Birmingham. Egad!
Sandy H., a teacher friend, shared this bit of news today: Birmingham, England’s second largest city, has decided to formally eliminate the apostrophe from all of the city’s street signs. So St. Paul’s Square becomes St. Pauls Square. The reason? According to the city council, apostrophes are confusing and old-fashioned.
Read articles about the ban from the the Associated Press and the London Daily Mail.