Re: When was the SPARC 20 introduced and discontinued?

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From: Coy Hile
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:59

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Rich Teer wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Nov 2005, Coy Hile wrote:
> 
>> Am I the only one who still (correctly -- though the other option is 
>> AFAIK equally correct as well) pluralizes acronyms with an apostrophe?
> 
> 
> I don't think you're the only one, but according to the Chicago Manual
> of Style, the correct way to pluralise an abbreviation is (in most
> cases) WITHOUT an apostrophe.  See Section 6.16 of the CMoS 14th Edition,
> or 7.15 of the 15th Edition.
> 
> A common practise is not necessarily a correct one.  :-)
> 

Ah.  Perhaps I'm following an older standard?  I recall being taught in 
English classes to pluralize with the apostrophe.  Then again, I also 
remember being taught in elementary school that colour was spelt sans 'u' :)

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Coy Hile
hile@cse.psu.edu

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