Ben Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Sun, Jul 15, 2001 at 09:21:17PM +0100, Philip Blundell wrote:
No, we aren't talking about nouns, we are talking about
acronyms. The above does not pertain to this use.
An acronym is still a noun. (And 80s isn't an acroynm, anyway.)
It's used as a
Package: gcc-3.0
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I suggest these grammar and spelling fixes. Note that it's is always
a contraction standing for it is. The possessive form is its.
Isn't English great? :-)
- Jim Van Zandt
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On Sun, Jul 15, 2001 at 08:38:42PM +0100, Philip Blundell wrote:
IMO, this is incorrect. The ('s) is always used for showing plural and
possesive on things like API's or 80's. It just doesn't make sense
without it.
Then again, I never cared much for the language part of english class :)
No, we aren't talking about nouns, we are talking about acronyms. The above
does not pertain to this use.
An acronym is still a noun. (And 80s isn't an acroynm, anyway.)
p.
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On Sun, Jul 15, 2001 at 09:21:17PM +0100, Philip Blundell wrote:
No, we aren't talking about nouns, we are talking about acronyms. The above
does not pertain to this use.
An acronym is still a noun. (And 80s isn't an acroynm, anyway.)
It's used as a noun, but the same rules do not apply,
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