> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin
>
> On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:51:55 -0800, Edward Jaffe wrote:
>
> >Jim Elliott, IBM wrote:
> >> Weird, they are apostrophes.
> >>
> >> four Model 65's, three Model 50's
> >
> >Of course, those apostrophes should simply be removed. This is plural
> >not possessive usage.
> >
> It's (contraction, not plural) an obsolete convention, still
> followed by many:
>
> http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Apostrophes
>
> # An exception can also be made for numbers and abbreviations,
> although some consider this old fashioned, illogical and
> unnecessary. MLA guidelines suggest that no apostrophe is
> needed following numbers (as when naming a decade).
>
> * "I bought many CD's in the 1990's." Incorrect.
> * "I bought many CDs in the 1990s." Correct.
>
> (For many years I've felt guilty for using what I now see is MLA
> style.)
Still my favorite among semi-literate yard signs: "Puppy's for sale".
No, I've never stopped to ask.....
-jc-
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