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Hans51 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
That '70s show
Nowadays, I am really crazy about watching a TV drama titled "That '70s show" but although I do not intend to be that picky, I still do not get how the title of the show was written like that? Why the apostrophe is there? Is it correct in grammar or just acceptable? Please help me out and thanks all the time.
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It is exactly right. This is an aspect of English writing that many people get wrong. If you see someone referring to "the 70's" they are wrong, strictly speaking.
- It is exactly right.
- This is an aspect of English writing that many people get wrong.
- If you see someone referring to "the 70's" they are wrong, strictly speaking.
- The apostrophe stands for the "19" that has been omitted.
- You could also write "1970s" and be correct.
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It is exactly right. This is an aspect of English writing that many people get wrong. If you see someone referring to "the 70's" they are wrong, strictly speaking.
The apostrophe stands for the "19" that has been omitted. You could also write "1970s" and be correct.
The reason there's no apostrophe before the 's' is that the S indicates a plural, not a possessive or an omitted letter. If y
The apostrophe stands for the "19" that has been omitted. You could also write "1970s" and be correct.
The reason there's no apostrophe before the 's' is that the S indicates a plural, not a possessive or an omitted letter. If y
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