[plug] Re: Mandrake 10 and apostrophic phobia's

[Garry]

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| And, on what do you base the premise that CD's are not entitled to
| apostrophes?

Just the premise of correct punctuation.
*Unless there is possessiveness - (e.g. "The CD's price.")


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| Are MC's not subject to apostrophes?
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No, not unless it is possessive (e.g. "The MC's microphone is faulty.")



| Are MP's not subject to apostrophes?
|

No, not unless it is possessive (e.g. "The MP's policy is faulty.")


| Where an acronym is used, is it not general practice, to use an
| apostrophe, for the plural of the acronym?

Sadly, it is often the general practice to add an apostrophe if you
really are not sure if there should be one. It seems to be a form of
insurance, you just never know if it is needed but you feel more
comfortable knowing it is there..

"Often general practice" does not equate to "correct".



|
| Or, are you claiming that OS's, should be OSs? That sounds like the
| pommy equivalent of the big man in Bonanza...

Look I'm not pendantic about gramma and spelling, but I am good enough
at it for sentences to just "look wrong". I must say the exponential
proliferation of apostrophies really grate with me.

I must excuse myself now, the great literary work "Double The Fist" is
starting.. (ABCTV)
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