Do you use an apostrophe in plural dates? |
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Comments: 10 |
Added: September 2003 |
Comments:
| Karen Skullerud - 15th October 2003 21:06
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| According to the current MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, fifth edition, 2.2.7, "Do not use an apostrophe to form the plural abbreviation or a number."
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| Willbut - 2nd November 2003 22:01
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| I can't see any need to do so either.
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| tdol - 6th November 2003 23:40
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There is a case for using it with single letters to breaks them up:
Mind you p's and q's.
However, you could also say:
Mind your Ps and Qs.
;-)
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| Bridget - 7th November 2003 22:44
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| I believe that this mistake started when people abbreviated the decade. I can see '70s accidentally becoming the dreadful, evil, incorrect apostrophe way in a heart beat! Thank God that our correct side is winning this battle!
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| Willbut - 9th November 2003 21:38
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| In the UK, the correct side are losing everywhere in the apostrophe war's. <gggg>
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| Joan - 15th November 2003 01:43
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| Never.
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| Asif - 11th February 2004 21:54
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| Not sure if the apostrophe should be used, but it looks ok! My English isn't as you can tell; need to improve it in all areas
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| lenny - 5th March 2007 13:29
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hi everybody :)
Actualy I'm learning english so (GOOD LUCK FOR MY SELF)
I have question about this vote so I did 1970's it's wrong answer?
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| Boywonder - 18th May 2007 17:54
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| No apostrophe. In this example, the 1970s is a collection of years (1970, 1971, etc.) and hence “1970s” is plural which does not require an apostrophe.
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| Caleb Talati - 29th May 2007 19:57
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| In the "Penguin Guide to Punctuation"(1997), I read that the apostrophe is not needed for forming the dates of plurals in British English. However, according to the author, it is needed in American English. I find it easy writing both "1970s" and "1970's".
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