9. A method of enabling input on a handheld electronic device, said handheld electronic device including an input apparatus having a number of input keys that are capable of being selected wherein at least one of said input keys has a plurality of selectable input alternatives, the method comprising: detecting a selection of a predetermined language; detecting a first input; responsive to said detecting said first input, generating a first output; detecting as a second input a selection of an input key having a plurality of output alternatives comprising at least a first punctuation and a second punctuation; determining said first input has a predetermined characteristic; determining a preference for said second punctuation as a second output based on the determination that said first input has said predetermined characteristic; and outputting said second output.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein: said first punctuation is a comma; and said second punctuation is an apostrophe.