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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Mark Brown and Josh Halliday

DARK SECRETS: Yorkshire apostrophe row raises bigger question do we even need them | Vintage Vibes

Rod Dimbleby talking at a Yorkshire Dialect Society event
Rod Dimbleby of the Yorkshire Dialect Society: ‘We’re doing our best to keep our dialect alive.’ Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

It wasn’t just a misplaced apostrophe, it was a misplaced Yorkshire apostrophe that caused the furore. “Gerrit in’t bin,” said the new municipal anti-litter posters. “Tha what?” came the chorus of complaints.

But a misplaced apostrophe row involving North Yorkshire council has raised a bigger question: do we even need apostrophes?

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