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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Plural abbreviation of pounds and ounces, feet and inches
weighed 10lbs 5ozs
a 10lb 5oz baby boy
stood 6ft 5ins tall
a 6ft 5in man
Should I just leave 'lb' and 'in' for the plural pronunciation and spelling of each, and eschew 'lbs', 'ozs' and 'ins'?
Thank you.
a 10lb 5oz baby boy
stood 6ft 5ins tall
a 6ft 5in man
Should I just leave 'lb' and 'in' for the plural pronunciation and spelling of each, and eschew 'lbs', 'ozs' and 'ins'?
Thank you.
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goronsky Should I just leave 'lb' and 'in' for the plural pronunciation and spelling of each, and eschew 'lbs', 'ozs' and 'ins'? That is what the style manuals that I have recommend.
- goronsky Should I just leave 'lb' and 'in' for the plural pronunciation and spelling of each, and eschew 'lbs', 'ozs' and 'ins'?
- That is what the style manuals that I have recommend.
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goronskyShould I just leave 'lb' and 'in' for the plural pronunciation and spelling of each, and eschew 'lbs', 'ozs' and 'ins'?That is what the style manuals that I have recommend.
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