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When I either an acronym or an abbreviation and I make it plural or past tense, I tend to use an apostrophe between the main word and the suffix, like this:
discontinue --> D/C
discontinued --> D/C'd
Volkswagen --> VW
Volkswagens --> VW's
sport utility vehicle --> SUV
sport utility vehicles --> SUV's
sport utility vehicle drivers --> morons (DOH!)
Does anyone else do this?
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Alex Williams 02/16/2001 9:37 PM ![]()
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