Plural of "Cde."

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Greetings.I'm looking for an acceptable plural of the honorific abbreviation "Cde." ("Comrade"). Using (1) as an example, which of (2), (3), or (4) would be considered the most correct? Are "Cdes." or "Cds." attested in literature?(1) Mr. Smith thanks Messrs. Collins and Baker.(2) Cde. Smith thanks Cdes. Collins and Baker.(3) Cde. Smith thanks Cds. Collins and Baker.(4) Cde. Smith thanks Cde. Collins and Cde. Baker.Regards,TristanV.-o Tristan Miller (en,(fr,de,ia)) &gt;`-' -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= <> In a haiku, so it's hard (7 \ http://www.nothingisreal.com/ &gt;

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[nq:1]Greetings. I'm looking for an acceptable plural of the honorific abbreviation "Cde." ("Comrade"). Using (1) as an example, which of ... Collins and Baker. (3) Cde. Smith thanks Cds. Collins and Baker. (4) Cde. Smith thanks Cde. Collins and Cde. Baker.[/nq]
I'd go for 2, but that's a wild guess.

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Gimme a mongoose, and while you're at it, gimme another one.

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[nq:1]Gimme a mongoose, and while you're at it, gimme another one.[/nq]
Here you are (AmE = there you go)

Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
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Is this same thing as "such is life"?

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[nq:2]Gimme a mongoose, and while you're at it, gimme another one.[/nq]
[nq:1]Here you are (AmE = there you go)[/nq]
In US speak: "Here you are","Here you go" are both OK. "There you go" can also be used after serving up a food order or other requested item(s), but it also has the meaning of "Isn't that just like you?" or, as Reagan said "There you go again", as a comment on someone's unwelcome or repetitious behavior.

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[nq:1]Is this same thing as "such is life"?[/nq]
Ya got me.
So it goes.

Kurt Vonnegut

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[nq:2]Is this same thing as "such is life"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Ya got me. So it goes.[/nq]
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[nq:1]Is this same thing as "such is life"?[/nq]
If there's food on the table.

Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
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E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk

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[nq:1]Greetings. I'm looking for an acceptable plural of the honorific abbreviation "Cde." ("Comrade"). Using (1) as an example, which of ... Baker. (3) Cde. Smith thanks Cds. Collins and Baker. (4) Cde. Smith thanks Cde. Collins and Cde. Baker. Regards, Tristan[/nq]
Cdes. would be clumsy so I'd say (4) would be best. Or just use Commander in full. Abbreviations are convenient but not compulsory.

And Cde's would be an abomination! Someone will use it though.

Whatever you do, never use an apostrophe in a plural. It's an extremely irritating epidemic here in the UK, especially with abbreviations such as CD, VCR, DVD, Video, etc., and in decades such as 80's and 90's for 80s and 90s just about everywhere, including the mp3 groups on the Usenet.

I was on a course recently and when I assured the tutor that I did, indeed, know how to use apostrophes correctly, she said, "Don't worry. If you do make a mistake, no-one else knows how to use them these days so no-one will know any better!"
A fine state of affair's!

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[nq:2]I'm looking for an acceptable plural of the honorific abbreviation ... Cde. Smith thanks Cde. Collins and Cde. Baker. Regards, Tristan[/nq]
[nq:1]Cdes. would be clumsy so I'd say (4) would be best. Or just use Commander in full. Abbreviations are convenient but not compulsory.[/nq]
It's "Comrades" in full. You're not paying attention, tovarishch.
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