Forming Plurals of Letters, Numbers, Symbols, and Words
Learn how to correctly form plurals of letters, numbers, symbols, and words named as words using apostrophes and "s". Understand when the apostrophe can be omitted in different contexts. Examples provided for clarity.
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Writing Lab Plurals: Letters, Numbers, Symbols, Time Periods, etc.
Plurals Use an apostrophe and s to form the plurals of letters, numbers, symbols, and words named as words. *In some cases the apostrophe may be omitted.
Examples: Numbers Numbers Kristi skated nearly perfect figure 8 s. or Kristi skated nearly perfect figure 8s. The clothing rack did not have any size 3 s. or The clothing rack did not have any size 3s. *Many writers omit the apostrophe with plurals of numbers; either style is acceptable.
Examples: Time Periods Time Periods Look what happened to employment in the 1990 s. or Look what happened to employment in the 1990s. Styles of the 1970 s are back in fashion. or Styles of the 1970 s are back in fashion. *Many writers omit the apostrophe with plurals of time periods; either style is acceptable.
Examples: Letters Letters Students receive no credit for courses in which they receive F s, WF s or W s. or Students receive no credit for courses in which they receive or Fs, WFs, Ws. The Italian language has no j s or k s.
Examples: Symbols Symbols The + s and s indicate positive and negative numbers. Initials and abbreviations Joanette McGadney has to PhD s.
Examples: Words used as Words Words used as words We ve heard enough maybe s. I have too many but s in my sentence. There are too many wherefore s and whereas s in legalese.
Thats all, folks! This lesson is part of the UWF Writing Lab Grammar Mini-Lesson Series Lessons adapted from Real Good Grammar, Too by Mamie Webb Hixon To find out more, visit the Writing Lab s website where you can take a self-scoring quiz corresponding to this lesson
