My Veterans Day post concerning to apostrophe or not to apostrophe garnered at least as many hits via search engines as any other single post I’ve written. Seems that we are an apostrophe-challenged society, but I’m heartened to see how many people are searching for correct usage.
So now as I write notices to close libraries on Presidents/Presidents’/President’s Day, I am moved to write another apostrophe post. So I went to Wikipedia, and found that all 3 have instances of correct usage:
President’s Day — when speaking of only one president
Presidents’ Day — when recognizing multiple presidents
Presidents Day — favored by the Associated Press Stylebook, which is followed by journalists and public relations folks
So, in case you’re wondering, I settled on Presidents Day. Have a good one, if you’re lucky enough to get it off. And, in keeping with U.S. Senate tradition since 1862, read George Washington’s Farewell Address.
Washington’s Farewell Address, from The Papers of George Washington at the University of Virginia:
Handwritten Facsimile
Transcription