Chris Barker wrote:
> Sorry, Keith, but that textbook is wrong.
>
> Chris
With all due respect, Sir, who *says* so?
I need something better than your personal opinion on that...
Will you offer a refutation source for my consideration?
keith
> On 7 Sep 2006, at 16:10, keith_w wrote:
>
>> Hi Moose, and all...
>>
>> From a textbook on "Writing Rules":
>>
>> "An apostrophe and s are used to form the plural of a letter, a
>> number, a sign, or _a word discussed as a word_."
>>
>> [underlining is mine...]
>>
>> "e.g. "You use too many and's in your writing.""
>>
>> In the case of making "OM-4Ti" plural, OM-4Ti is technically
>> considered a word, so the plural form OM4Ti's is perfectly
>> acceptable.
>>
>> So is Moose's way! ;-)
>>
>> keith whaley
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