Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rogue apostrophe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
rogue a-pos-tro-phe
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of greengrocer's apostrophe.

Etymology

From rogue (adj.) in the sense “solitary, unpredictable” (as a rogue elephant), referring to the apostrophe's incorrect usage or misplaced presence.

Inflected Forms

rogue apostrophes (plural)

Synonyms

greengrocer's apostrophe

Questions

What does rogue apostrophe mean?
Synonym of greengrocer's apostrophe.
Where does rogue apostrophe come from?
From rogue (adj.) in the sense “solitary, unpredictable” (as a rogue elephant), referring to the apostrophe's incorrect usage or misplaced presence.

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