I never use an apostrophe with these abbreviations, unless it would cause confusion without the apostrophe, e.g. when the abbreviation is a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters. So the following plural forms look OK to me: CDs, DVDs,

What am I thinking about? There are two u's in "vacuum"? two ues? There is no absolute authority on grammar in English but it has long been customary to accept the apostrophe in plurals if the omission of the apostrophe would

Hi, 1. He 's just eaten. (He has just eatn) 2. An average of one baby 's kidnapped every day. (An average of one baby is kidnapped every day) 3. The fish 's eaten yesterday. (The fish was eaten yesterday) We don't abbreviate

The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers : "Do not use an apostrophe to form the plural of an abbreviation or a number" and the examples include acronyms such as PhDs and VCRs. The Chicago Manual of Style : "So far as it can

Apostrophe ( ' ) See Possessives for more information. The apostrophe is used when leaving out a letter or number in a contraction, e.g. can't, wouldn't. The apostrophe is used for omitted letters, e.g. rock 'n' roll, and for omitted

Hi, I have a few questions about English usage: 1. I've noticed some people use "'phone" as an abbreviation for "telephone", is this correct Yes. and if so which is more correct; "phone" or

Andrew Gwilliam wrote on 22 Aug 2004: In fact, his pluralisation is also dodgy: "Ph.D.'s" but "CEOs". So is his abbreviation style. I use "PhD". Don't forget "do's and don'ts". And I spelt

It's still a straw man: you're ignoring the distinction between abbreviations and {contractions and clipped forms}. In an abbreviation, letters ... spelled "'phone". An ending period indicates an abbreviation, not merely

I know apostrophes don't normally indicate plural, however someone said that if used in abbreviations it is acceptable: gig's (gigabytes), mp3's, DB's (Data bases), PC's, etc. Is this true? When I was a pre-teen, I was taught

I know apostrophes don't normally indicate plural, however someone said that if used in abbreviations it is acceptable: gig's (gigabytes), mp3's, DB's (Data bases), PC's, etc. Is this true? NO. It is not true. A Friend of the