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10 Dec 19, 01:24 PM |
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Well, thats it! Were doom'ed.
That's the one that annoys me the most often. I seem to see a lot of "60's" or "90's" or "CD's" or the like.
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10 Dec 19, 01:31 PM |
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It's the ones with s that confuse me. Like "that's Thomas's pen" or is it "that's Thomas' pen" Who knows?
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10 Dec 19, 01:46 PM |
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10 Dec 19, 01:50 PM |
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In your example, I believe both are acceptable although it seems Thomas's is the preferred option by many (primarily because it looks a bit like how it sounds - it sounds like "Thomases"). Personally I prefer Thomas' just because.
It's different if the word is a plural ending in s. So, for example, "my parents' wedding" is correct whereas "my parents's wedding" is incorrect.
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10 Dec 19, 01:52 PM |
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I work closely and on a daily basis with 4 editors; there is no way I'm getting away from the subject of apostrophes!
Or the matter of hyphens vs en rules! Or should it be an ampersand or 'and'? Should that be subscript or superscript? Roman or Greek characters? *sigh* |
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10 Dec 19, 02:02 PM |
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10 Dec 19, 02:28 PM |
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I assume you mean the middle one of ERICSMUM's list?
All three of the options listed are correct, but each one means something different. Therefore, you've got to be careful how you use commas. "Eats shoots and leaves" is what a panda does; he consumes both the shoots and leaves of a plant. "Eats, shoots and leaves" is what an armed gangster does if he doesn't want to pay for his meal. "Eats shoots, and leaves" is what a panda in a rush might do.
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10 Dec 19, 02:37 PM |
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10 Dec 19, 03:00 PM |
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oooo - someone in publishing.
Can anyone tell me - with "he dotted the is and crossed the ts " is i's/t's acceptable - purely for clarity's sake? My dad was a teacher and said there were arguments for apostrophes in a plural in that specific case. |
10 Dec 19, 03:11 PM |
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I know this wasn't aimed at me, but personally I'd write:
He dotted the "i"s and crossed the "t"s. However, a quick google search shows that a lot of people do as you suggest and write: "he dotted the i's and crossed the t's".
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