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hi they are noy used in noun plurals so that includes acronyms. take a look at this site it may help you out. hope it helps. ~seth http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apost.html
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Do you use an apostrophe to pluralise an acronym?
If there is a period after each letter as in "A.T.M." plural would be "A.T.M.'s" If the word is not separated with periods as in "ATM" plural would be "ATMs"
What does plural apostrophe look like?
A plural apostrophe doesn't look like anything. There's no such thing as a plural apostrophe.
Is there a plural form of apostrophe?
Yes, the plural form of apostrophe is "apostrophes".
What is a sentence using the word apostrophe?
The apostrophe is used for possessive nouns and for contractions. In some rare cases, such as letters and numbers, an apostrophe is used with S to create a plural noun.
What is the plural of summer?
The plural is summers. (no apostrophe!)
Does the plural form of an acronym have an apostrophe like the plural form of an individual letter?
No, the plural form of an acronym does not have an apostrophe. Acronyms are treated as regular words, so adding an 's' at the end is sufficient to indicate their plural form.
Where do you put the apostrophe at in the plural possessive form in the word ATM?
The plural form of the acronym ATM is ATMs.The plural possessive form is ATMs',The plural possessive form would be ATMs'. Since an "s" is added because of the plurality, the rule states that the apostrophe goes after the "s" to show possession.
Do you use an apostrophe to pluralise an acronym?
If there is a period after each letter as in "A.T.M." plural would be "A.T.M.'s" If the word is not separated with periods as in "ATM" plural would be "ATMs"
Is its' plural possessive?
The correct form is "its" for the possessive form in the plural. "Its" is used for both the singular and plural possessive forms, without an apostrophe.
What does plural apostrophe look like?
A plural apostrophe doesn't look like anything. There's no such thing as a plural apostrophe.
Is there a plural form of apostrophe?
Yes, the plural form of apostrophe is "apostrophes".
Does butterflies need an apostrophe?
As a plural noun, butterflies does not need an apostrophe. Apostrophes are not used to make nouns plural.As a possessive noun, butterflies does needan apostrophe. The plural form is butterflies' (the butterflies' wing). Apostrophes are used to show possession.
In the sentence those are my cousins cars do you use an apostrophe?
No, you do not need an apostrophe in that sentence. "Cousins" is used as a plural noun, not a possessive, so no apostrophe is required.
Is this apostrophe right or wrong If you look at this week's schedule?
The apostrophe is used correctly in "If you look at this week's schedule..."Plural would be "If you look at the weeks' schedules..." Note the change to plural, and plural possessive.
If a product is referred to by an acronym such as pfl for personal fall limiters then when more than one would it be written as pfls without an apostrophe or with?
If you're writing the abbreviation like this (PFL), then you can just put PFLs to make it plural. If you're writing the abbreviation like this (P.F.L.), then you can use P.F.L.'s to make it plural. Both are correct.
What is a sentence using the word apostrophe?
The apostrophe is used for possessive nouns and for contractions. In some rare cases, such as letters and numbers, an apostrophe is used with S to create a plural noun.
Does items have an apostrophe in ti?
No, the plural of "item" is "items" without an apostrophe.
