Adding 's to every plural word

jimbethesda · 09-29-2021, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by stocktree

You guys have issue's.

Yes, but grammar isn't one of them.

Why didn't you say, "You guy's have issue's"? At least you'd be consistent.

upstatedoc · 09-29-2021, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by stocktree

You guys have issue's.

Yore jus figgering this out? How long u ben hear?

kscarrol · 09-29-2021, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbethesda

This is 3rd grammar. You good on the stuff taught after that?

Maybe he is using 3rd grammar….

King Rudi · 09-30-2021, 12:11 PM

I live in and grew up in TN. I feel accomplished just to be able to complete a sentence and for someone to understand what was inferred. Regardless, even if a person draws a picture, some still don't understand.

Also, I'd suggest you avoid the show Letterkenny at all costs.

I'm at work, so I'm unable to listen to the dialogue at an appropriate volume; but Squirrely Dan in is in the bit, so I imagine that there is an "'s" at the end of pretty much everything he says.

"'S" is no problem, but that damn comma.....

Frank851 · 09-30-2021, 04:03 PM

I don't see what the problem is? I'm a seafood lover and I eat fishes, shrimps and calamaris all the time!

It's so sad that only calamaris comes up on spell check as misspelled......

I passed a farm the other day and saw a flock of sheeps.

I cringe when I hear the s added to a word that is already plural...

unluky · 09-30-2021, 04:51 PM

Words are used to communicate - did you understand what they meant? Good enough for me then. IDGAFF

Now if it is a proper business letter or company advertisement or whatever - that is different.

I've never had someone's grammar or spelling irritate me more than 2 grammar nazi duking it out over the proper usage of "Dog Turd".

Especially when on the internet for fun - on a car site where 1/2 of us used to eat paste in school............

shoei · 09-30-2021, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by unluky

Words are used to communicate - did you understand what they meant? Good enough for me then. IDGAFF

Now if it is a proper business letter or company advertisement or whatever - that is different.

I've never had someone's grammar or spelling irritate me more than 2 grammar nazi duking it out over the proper usage of "Dog Turd".

Especially when on the internet for fun - on a car site where 1/2 of us used to eat paste in school............

Technically they're still eating paste. Horse paste.

6oclockshadow · 09-30-2021, 06:39 PM

Like squirrely Dan on Letterkenny - It's funny AF.

Esteban · 09-30-2021, 06:57 PM

How many fuck's do we give about this plural shit?

freakystyly · 09-30-2021, 07:16 PM

Apostrophes are for singular possession, never plural.

Even a regular S is used only half the time for plural in English... English is stupid.

Good day.

chowser51 · 09-30-2021, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by stocktree

You guys have issue's.

No. We have issue's's'.

Frank851 · 10-01-2021, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by freakystyly

Apostrophes are for singular possession, never plural.

Even a regular S is used only half the time for plural in English... English is stupid.

Good day.

Do we need a separate post for commas (comma's?) now, maybe?

TiMSport · 10-01-2021, 11:39 AM

Too many people try to pass it off as a joke but the joke is there are a large number of people that don't have a clue about when and when not to use an apostrophe and whether it's to show singular possession or the plural form of a noun.

These people know who they are too (or not) and post stupid shit that provides insight to their lack of education or even common sense.

Frank851 · 10-01-2021, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TiMSport

Too many people try to pass it off as a joke but the joke is there are a large number of people that don't have a clue about when and when not to use an apostrophe and whether it's to show singular possession or the plural form of a noun.

These people know who they are too (or not) and post stupid shit that provides insight to their lack of education or even common sense.

I write technical reports and regulatory submissions for a medical device company and it is appalling how many people are clueless when it comes to using proper grammar in their technical writing.

nyalpine90 · 10-01-2021, 11:52 AM

whats the correct way??
lots of M3s or lot of M3's

TiMSport · 10-01-2021, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nyalpine90

whats the correct way??
lots of M3s or lot of M3's

First of all it's "What's the correct way??"

I would write "lots of M3s", not M3's. The M3 is not possessing anything. You're simply wanting to express the plural form of the M3. No apostrophe is used in that case.

sygazelle · 10-01-2021, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TiMSport

/...there are a large number of people....

Shouldn't it be "there is a large number of people"?

TiMSport · 10-01-2021, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sygazelle

Shouldn't it be "there is a large number of people"?

It can be either. Depends on whether your focal point is "a large number" or "people".

ASAP · 10-01-2021, 02:05 PM

I think the reason this happens is just general nomenclature of some items-

M3's ok not right but what if you say-

M3s... some may think this is a different version of an m3

M3Cs... is that plural or singular lol?

M2Cs... is this referring to plural M2C or a singular M2Cs lmao?

charlie fairmont · 10-01-2021, 02:17 PM

Apostrophes are allowed by most style manuals when it makes plurals clearer, even when not indicating possession. Apostrophes indicate possession most of the time, but not all of the time. See the confusing alphanumeric example above.

TiMSport · 10-01-2021, 02:21 PM

Yeah but you also have to take into account the context in which the word is being used in a sentence. Most of the time it's clear that the person's intent is to show the plural form of something. That would apply to the comment above regarding the different model vehicles.

sygazelle · 10-01-2021, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TiMSport

It can be either. Depends on whether your focal point is "a large number" or "people".

I'm not smart enough to challenge your response. If you say you are correct, that's great and I just learned something.

It is humorous, and ironic I suppose, when people decide to give other people a grammar, punctuation, or spelling lesson and make errors of their own during their teachable moment.

I know I make mistakes when I post. I probably have a misteak right here in this post. So, I'd be the last guy to call out another poster on such matters.

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freakystyly Colonel 3574 Rep 2,015 Posts Drives: F22 B58 6MT Join Date: May 2016 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Apostrophes are for singular possession, never plural. Even a regular S is used only half the time for plural in English... English is stupid. Good day.
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TiMSport Banned 12844 Rep 2,983 Posts Drives: '21 M340i xDrive, '17 Audi S3 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Too many people try to pass it off as a joke but the joke is there are a large number of people that don't have a clue about when and when not to use an apostrophe and whether it's to show singular possession or the plural form of a noun. These people know who they are too (or not) and post stupid shit that provides insight to their lack of education or even common sense.
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ASAP Major General 10859 Rep 9,032 Posts Drives: '23 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	I think the reason this happens is just general nomenclature of some items- M3's ok not right but what if you say- M3s... some may think this is a different version of an m3 M3Cs... is that plural or singular lol? M2Cs... is this referring to plural M2C or a singular M2Cs lmao? __________________ 2 x N54 -> 1 x N55 -> 1 x S55-> 1 x B58
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charlie fairmont Captain 506 Rep 603 Posts Drives: His & hers, GC & X5 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (0)	Apostrophes are allowed by most style manuals when it makes plurals clearer, even when not indicating possession. Apostrophes indicate possession most of the time, but not all of the time. See the confusing alphanumeric example above.
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TiMSport Banned 12844 Rep 2,983 Posts Drives: '21 M340i xDrive, '17 Audi S3 Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: ATL iTrader: (0)	Yeah but you also have to take into account the context in which the word is being used in a sentence. Most of the time it's clear that the person's intent is to show the plural form of something. That would apply to the comment above regarding the different model vehicles.
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