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Notjohn · 08-04-2017, 04:14 PM

There's no problem with a REAL apostrophe in an ebook title. I have one such.

The problem probably arises when one uses the html tag ' which is a common error. It creates a prime symbol, which is like a single straight quote but fatter. It is properly used to indicate feet and minutes in numerical presentations like 6' 3" or lat/lon.

A true apostrophe is simply a right single curly quote. See for example the cover of Webster's Collegiate Dictionary https://www.amazon.com/Merriam-Webst.../dp/0877798095 (which has two of them!).

08-04-2017, 04:14 PM	#7
Notjohn mostly an observer Posts: 1,519 Karma: 987654 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Kindle	There's no problem with a REAL apostrophe in an ebook title. I have one such. The problem probably arises when one uses the html tag ' which is a common error. It creates a prime symbol, which is like a single straight quote but fatter. It is properly used to indicate feet and minutes in numerical presentations like 6' 3" or lat/lon. A true apostrophe is simply a right single curly quote. See for example the cover of Webster's Collegiate Dictionary https://www.amazon.com/Merriam-Webst.../dp/0877798095 (which has two of them!).