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EyeSeeYou Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
's to indicate plural form
Are there any examples of nouns that have ('s) to indicate plural form?
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No standard words, no. There are some abbreviations that do work better with 's because you want to show where the abbreviation itself stops and the plural begins, particularly if the abbreviation has upper and lower case letters in it.
- No standard words, no.
- There are some abbreviations that do work better with 's because you want to show where the abbreviation itself stops and the plural begins, particularly if the abbreviation has upper and lower case letters in it.
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No standard words, no.
There are some abbreviations that do work better with 's because you want to show where the abbreviation itself stops and the plural begins, particularly if the abbreviation has upper and lower case letters in it.
There are some abbreviations that do work better with 's because you want to show where the abbreviation itself stops and the plural begins, particularly if the abbreviation has upper and lower case letters in it.
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Grammar GeekNo standard words, no.Could you think of any examples?
There are some abbreviations that do work better with 's because you want to show where the abbreviation itself stops and the plural begins, particularly if the abbreviation has upper and lower case letters in it.
I've just made up this one: "Count how many i's are
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The i's is a good example, and even if you do write "Is" it can still be a little confusing.
Although I would write "VIPs" and "CDs" you will see "VIP's" and "CD's" so very often that I think insisting on leaving them out makes me hopelessly old fashioned.
Although I would write "VIPs" and "CDs" you will see "VIP's" and "CD's" so very often that I think insisting on leaving them out makes me hopelessly old fashioned.
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