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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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What is the plural of "Proof of Concept"?
Is it "Proof of Concepts", "Proofs of Concept", or "Proofs of Concepts"?
I've seen all three ways and we can't agree here in the office.
Dale
I've seen all three ways and we can't agree here in the office.
Dale
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It's a matter of how many proofs and how many concepts, isn't it? In most contexts I can imagine, 'proofs of concept' seems to be the most usual. You have a proof of concept.
- It's a matter of how many proofs and how many concepts, isn't it?
- In most contexts I can imagine, 'proofs of concept' seems to be the most usual.
- You have a proof of concept.
- Someone else has another, perhaps competing, one.
- The both of you together have two proofs of concept.
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It's a matter of how many proofs and how many concepts, isn't it?
In most contexts I can imagine, 'proofs of concept' seems to be the most usual.
You have a proof of concept. Someone else has another, perhaps competing, one. The both of you together have two proofs of concept.
I've never heard of a proof of concepts, but it's possible. If you have one and someone else has
In most contexts I can imagine, 'proofs of concept' seems to be the most usual.
You have a proof of concept. Someone else has another, perhaps competing, one. The both of you together have two proofs of concept.
I've never heard of a proof of concepts, but it's possible. If you have one and someone else has
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AnonymousIs it "Proof of Concepts", "Proofs of Concept", or "Proofs of Concepts"?The plural is 'proofs of concept'.
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Sometimes it is more about who is right and not what is right - or your office group would have not spent so much time on it. Just accept a decision and get on with it. Life will show if it is was good.
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