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Londonderry Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

apostrophes add clarity

Are the apostrophe okay here for the plurals. I think they make the phrases clearer.

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londonderry Are the apostrophe okay here for the plurals Yes, they are: 's is used in such cases after lower-case letters. For capital letters and numbers, s (no apostrophe) is the preferred choice. Respectfully, Andriy Lapin

— Andriy Lapin

  • londonderry Are the apostrophe okay here for the plurals Yes, they are: 's is used in such cases after lower-case letters.
  • For capital letters and numbers, s (no apostrophe) is the preferred choice.
  • Respectfully, Andriy Lapin
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londonderryAre the apostrophe okay here for the plurals
Yes, they are: 's is used in such cases after lower-case letters. For capital letters and numbers, s (no apostrophe) is the preferred choice.

Respectfully,
Andriy Lapin
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