Technically it shouldn't have an apostrophe. In informal writing though, it's not like communication is hampered, so I don't sweat it. If it's for something official, say a press release or in a marketing brochure, then I would get it right. And unless you're targetting a very industry savvy audience, "right" is to not use the acronym at all.
On 3/22/06, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is bothered me for sometime and it would be nice to know an answer, if > one exists. > > If one is using an acronym; DSN, DNS, ISSR (IS Service Request, a local > acronym of BloodSource) for example and one wants to express these as a > plural, is there a correct way to do this? And does it involve an apostrophe? > > In other words is either of these forms more correct then the other? > > DSNs vs. DSN's > DNSs vs. DNS's > ISSRs vs. ISSR's > > Or is one just not supposed to do this at all? > > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > --------- > | 1 | | > --------- Binary Soduko > | | | > --------- > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:201195 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
