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baka! commas, commas everywhere, I did not stop to think - apologies to Coleridge
The word came into use around 1580-90 and is derived from the [[Greek]] ''apóstrophos'', meaning "the mark of turning away." <ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apostrophe</ref>
The word came into use around 1580-90 and is derived from the [[Greek]] ''apóstrophos'', meaning "the mark of turning away." <ref>http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apostrophe</ref>
Although the apostrophe is widely used within English, it is probably the least understood and most abused of all punctuation marks. There are, however, very clear, and simple, rules on its use, which if followed correctly should result in flawless use of the apostrophe.
Although the apostrophe is widely used within English, it is probably the least understood and most abused of all punctuation marks. There are, however, very clear and simple rules on its use, which if followed correctly, should result in flawless use of the apostrophe.
===Rule 1===
===Rule 1===