Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: B4Ranch

Apostrophes should only be used to show possession or a missing letter — not to make a noun plural.
(Former English teacher here.)


58 posted on 08/30/2015 11:01:23 AM PDT by Polyxene (Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: Polyxene

I know that’s correct but sometimes for clarity the apostrophe is helful, as in “Oakland A’s” for “Oakland As”


367 posted on 09/18/2016 11:14:35 AM PDT by glennaro
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 58 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson