Mysterious Apostrophe

[No1Here2c]

Who the hell needs an apostrophe?

What the hell is it anyways.

its pretty cool, I mean, they're useful I suppose.

I just go no idea. Does anybody have a clue?

I mean c'mon, what the hell do you want me to do?

I dont even know what an apostrophe is.

[No1Here2c]

Just now, No1Here2c said:

I mean c'mon, what the hell do you want me to do?

There's nothing to.

[Natasha Tori Maru]

It is to indicate a letter is being abbreviated out. Or omitted.

It also acts to indicate possession.

It can also be a diacritical mark, or glyph - to indicate a letter is pronounced differently to what is custom.

 

Multi-purpose!

Plus - the name of it - 'Apostrophe' - is FUCKING COOL. I dunno how others feel about it.

But I LIKE it!

[No1Here2c]

@Natasha Tori Maru

You are the Best!

I Love me an Apostrophe!

[Natasha Tori Maru]

@No1Here2c heh heh 

This one's a true space cadet 🚀 

[No1Here2c]

@Natasha Tori Maru

I may just Love you more than an apostrophe!

[Natasha Tori Maru]

@No1Here2c right back at ya  Love is what it's all about 

Just wait until you graduate to the colon, the semi-colon, ellipses, hyphens and the long forgotten and rare use of the period! 

[No1Here2c]

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[No1Here2c]

10 hours ago, Natasha Tori Maru said:

@No1Here2c heh heh 

This one's a true space cadet 🚀 

@Natasha Tori Maru

Makes me feel good to be recognized.

Think i've earned it yet?

probably not. 

lol

I got wayyyyy further up to go. Space has no ceiling y'know!

There'd be no space cadet without those who taught it!

 

💚 

Edited Monday at 03:04 PM by No1Here2c

[No1Here2c]

Thank you guys so very much 💚

[No1Here2c]

Hopefully I dont get an apostrophe put on me!

[No1Here2c]

Just now, No1Here2c said:

Hopefully I dont get an apostrophe put on me!

Wouldn't want to get abbreviated.

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[Joseph Maynor]

It actually bugs me when people don't use apostrophes properly when they write.  Just my bias as I spend a lot of time writing.   

[Hojo]

@Joseph Maynor I get angry when people use them.

[kavaris]

I personally often use a single apostrophe, instead of the opening and closing, e.g. Im workin on a compendium called 'Socratic education

^^^^ i.e. like in the start of word and title, like that)

Its more or less what Greeks used in aspiration and accent related contexts, and the word itself~apostrophe in Greek is the turning away, from the roots apo ("away") and strophe ("a turning") as a rhetorical device where speaker (orator, or actor, etc.) turns away from the audience to address an absent / abstract or inanimate pers., object or idea.

I mean the Apostrophe, or **apo**, **strophe** is really the link to understand Ancient Greek, which is why its like its not fittin in the very quick vernacular or slang realm. 

Edited 8 hours ago by kavaris

[Joseph Maynor]

On 4/28/2026 at 0:28 PM, Hojo said:

@Joseph Maynor I get angry when people use them.

Yeah I know.  My experience with neo-advaita people is they hate even using I.  

[Hojo]

@Joseph Maynor Are you relating me to that cult?