You don't use apostophe's to plauralise anything.
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ajuk
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I wish I hadn't started this thread, I should have done a thread noting that the emoticons aren't right for the board (anti-aliased for white) and then mentioned this at the end.
I'd put "James' camera", but I'd also write it as Chris's camera for a name like Chris.
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Well, if you had asked about using apostrophes in FORTRAN, we would have a definitive answer.
But- I think most everyone here had a light-hearted view of this thread, and several laughs.
I could not find a Backus-Naur Form for the English language. I did try to find one on the web. I knew that at least one was done many years ago. BNF would have explained it all.
But- I think most everyone here had a light-hearted view of this thread, and several laughs.
I could not find a Backus-Naur Form for the English language. I did try to find one on the web. I knew that at least one was done many years ago. BNF would have explained it all.
eric rose
ummmmm, filmmmm
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David Hughes
David Hughes
I'm still looking for the acronym in "120 RF's" and can't see it.
Regards, David
Regards, David
35mmdelux
Veni, vidi, vici
your correct of course!
tomalophicon
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Keep looking, you'll find it.
Or is that an initialism?
Or is it an abbreviation?
It's not a TLA. It's the much less common TLA...
Two Letter Acronym, not a Three Letter Acronym.
David Hughes
David Hughes
OK, how do you pronounce the acronym "RF" as a word? I can say that well known acronym "NATO" as a word, which is the test, but "RF" is just a plain old-fashioned abbreviation.
Regards, David
Regards, David
It is pronounced "RF", ask any dog.
There are many acronyms that just get "spelled" out. At a meeting in the early 90's about optical networks, some one used the acronyms "SAR" and "ATM". "SAR" was pronouced as "sor" as in sorry, and "ATM" was just "A-T-M". I looked at him and asked "Why are we discussing putting synthetic aperture RADAR on an automatic teller machine?"
After that, no more TLA's at the meeting. So- many "TLA", just the letters get spelled out, like "R-F".
There are many acronyms that just get "spelled" out. At a meeting in the early 90's about optical networks, some one used the acronyms "SAR" and "ATM". "SAR" was pronouced as "sor" as in sorry, and "ATM" was just "A-T-M". I looked at him and asked "Why are we discussing putting synthetic aperture RADAR on an automatic teller machine?"
After that, no more TLA's at the meeting. So- many "TLA", just the letters get spelled out, like "R-F".
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tomalophicon
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In my opinion it's an initialism that's been mistakenly issued to single word, thought to be two words.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Well, I dunno. Our dog is clever enough to be able to bark in French, German (Low & High) and Welsh but that stumped him. But you should have seen the way he rolled his eyes and looked up at the ceiling when he read your post...
Regards, David
ajuk
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'90s not 90's 😛
ajuk
Established
I wish I hadn't started a thread on this, although I like the fact that even though I pointed out the error they didn't correct it.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
I've been up all night reading the entire archive of RFF threads and individual posts.
Not once did incorrect use of an apostrophe cause me to misinterpret a post or its meaning. 😀
Not once did incorrect use of an apostrophe cause me to misinterpret a post or its meaning. 😀
sepiareverb
genius and moron
Being American and of a certain age I have no idea how to use punctuation or grammar. I do read a lot, but never have managed to get any of that sorted out as to right & wrong.
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Here's my favourite joke on punctuation:
A panda walks into a bar. He orders a sandwich, eats it, orders the bill, and as the waiter brings it to him he draws a gun and calmly shoots the waiter. Then he slowly gets up and turns to leave.
"Why?" asks the barman, as the panda makes towards the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder.
"I'm a panda", he says, at the door. "Look it up."
The waiter turns to the relevant entry in the manual and, sure enough, finds an explanation. "Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves."
A panda walks into a bar. He orders a sandwich, eats it, orders the bill, and as the waiter brings it to him he draws a gun and calmly shoots the waiter. Then he slowly gets up and turns to leave.
"Why?" asks the barman, as the panda makes towards the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder.
"I'm a panda", he says, at the door. "Look it up."
The waiter turns to the relevant entry in the manual and, sure enough, finds an explanation. "Panda. Large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots and leaves."
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
Just read the thread again. Then picked up my copy of "Rules for Compositors and Readers at the University Press Oxford" and found this rule at the first page I looked at:-
"3. Do not use an apostrophe in - Golders Green, Bury St. Edmunds ... "
So I guess that not only are there rules for different countries but also for different towns.
Regards, David
PS Here's some free ones to insert as necessary ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''.
Just read the thread again. Then picked up my copy of "Rules for Compositors and Readers at the University Press Oxford" and found this rule at the first page I looked at:-
"3. Do not use an apostrophe in - Golders Green, Bury St. Edmunds ... "
So I guess that not only are there rules for different countries but also for different towns.
Regards, David
PS Here's some free ones to insert as necessary ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
Well, I don't give a 'art if it is or isn't. I knows what I like...
Regards, David
greyelm
Malcolm
It's sometimes difficult to know if a word needs its apostrophe.
