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The Glottal Stop [AKA: The Weird Apostrophe in That Word]

What do you call the apostrophe that appears in the middle of a word? Not one indicating possession, but one that is stuck in something for a reason that only seems discernible to the person who did it. They’re called glottal stops, and not only do they appear in the names of real people, but they are common enough in fantasy writing to be considered a trope. Now, full disclosure here–I use them in my writing. Specifically in my Atlantis: […]

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