Subject: [FFML] [Info][Spam] Apostrophe (was Re: Re: [Ranma] Choices: Decision (complete draft))
From: "Brian Payne" <sofaspud@sofaspud.org>
Date: 3/15/2000, 3:31 PM
To:


<nod>  The basic rules aside, there are situations where an
apostrophe can
be used for showing plurial: multiples of an abbrieviation, for
example:
"A swarm of UFO's decended upon the unsuspecting town."

Er... no. I don't want to belabor the point, but I'm reasonably sure
that using an apostrophe to make a plural is *always* wrong. Except
when
it's also a possessive, in which case the apostrophe comes after the
s:
"I've got photographs of all the UFOs' control rooms!"

    Nailed in in one, Gary.

    This being one of my pet peeves (and something that I find myself
making mistakes on, STILL), I'm posting a link to a page that details
the exact use of an apostrophe.  Enjoy, and PLEASE make use of it. :)


http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/apostrph.html


    Brian Payne
    sofaspud@sofaspud.org
    http://www.sofaspud.org




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