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Reule051 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
1950s or 1950's ??
Hi,
Is there a difference? Can somebody please explain this to me? Many thanks.
Best wishes,
Raoul
Is there a difference? Can somebody please explain this to me? Many thanks.
Best wishes,
Raoul
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No difference, Raoul. There is some difference of opinion as to which should serve as the plural; some would say that an apostrophe should be used ONLY for possessives. Using your example as a possessive would happen very rarely, I think: X '1950's summer was a hot one' would much better be cast as 'the summer of 1950 was a hot one'.
- No difference, Raoul.
- There is some difference of opinion as to which should serve as the plural; some would say that an apostrophe should be used ONLY for possessives.
- Using your example as a possessive would happen very rarely, I think: X '1950's summer was a hot one' would much better be cast as 'the summer of 1950 was a hot one'.
- I myself much prefer such plural without the apostrophe as long as it does not appear confusing: 1950s, MBAs, NGOs -- but p's and q's .
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No difference, Raoul. There is some difference of opinion as to which should serve as the plural; some would say that an apostrophe should be used ONLY for possessives. Using your example as a possessive would happen very rarely, I think: X '1950's summer was a hot one' would much better be cast as 'the summer of 1950 was a hot one'.
I myself much prefer such plural without the
I myself much prefer such plural without the
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