Comments on: Apostrophe Apoplexy http://laurenhauptmanink.com/blog/2009/08/apostrophe-apoplexy/ words, wants & the world of Lauren Hauptman Thu, 06 Jan 2011 03:03:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: admin http://laurenhauptmanink.com/blog/2009/08/apostrophe-apoplexy/comment-page-1/#comment-9 admin Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:36:20 +0000 http://laurenhauptmanink.com/blog/?p=17#comment-9 As could be as! As could be as!

]]> By: Sue Kearney http://laurenhauptmanink.com/blog/2009/08/apostrophe-apoplexy/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Sue Kearney Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:16:12 +0000 http://laurenhauptmanink.com/blog/?p=17#comment-8 Funny, Lauren, I learned the rules differently, from the Chicago Manual of Style, a long long time ago. The rule I use is that I should use an apostrophe with multi-ltr combinations and figures only if I need it to make things clearer. Which leaves me exactly where you landed up. Although I might write "I got two As and three Bs..." Nah. You're right. A's and B's work better. So. I guess we match in our apostrophe stylings. Nice. Funny, Lauren, I learned the rules differently, from the Chicago Manual of Style, a long long time ago.

The rule I use is that I should use an apostrophe with multi-ltr combinations and figures only if I need it to make things clearer. Which leaves me exactly where you landed up. Although I might write “I got two As and three Bs…” Nah. You’re right. A’s and B’s work better.

So. I guess we match in our apostrophe stylings. Nice.

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