Council for German Orthography Enshrines "Idiot's Apostrophe", Move Decried as Another "Normalization of Anglicisms"
This article details some of the immediate reactions to the Council for German Orthography announcing that using an apostrophe to indicate possession will now be considered 'correct' German grammar. Some German grammar purists consider the move to be a result of excessive encroachment of English conventions into the German language, but others point out that this may not actually be the case. [Published on 10-08-2024]