How to pluralize word's

Read T · 02-06-2013, 11:15 AM

Seriously. On this forum and facebook this is really getting to me. I guess I'm a grammar nazi, but I think we all learned this in like second grade.

You just use an "s"

There is no need for an apostrophe - unless the word is already pluralized and you want to make it possessive.

DEpointfive0 · 02-06-2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Read T

Seriously. On this forum and facebook this is really getting to me. I guess I'm a grammar nazi, but I think we all learned this in like second grade.

You just use and "s"

There is no need for an apostrophe - unless the word is already pluralized and you want to make it possessive.

That is all

By the way, I think people are just REALLY lazy here... I TRY to talk in proper English here on the forum though

GaleForce · 02-06-2013, 11:18 AM

Read T · 02-06-2013, 11:25 AM

Haha I'm so happy I used an "and". That was a typo haha.

6MT · 02-06-2013, 11:39 AM

Being Canadian, from the colonies, I find the Queen's english being butchered on the internet all the time. I just bite my lip and carry on.

MX52Z · 02-06-2013, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

Being Canadian, from the colonies, I find the Queen's english being butchered on the internet all the time. I just bite my lip and carry on.

Queen's English.

Read T · 02-06-2013, 11:48 AM

I get not capitalizing words or leaving out a letter because you're lazy, but taking the extra time to add an apostrophe where one doesn't belong just indicates that people literally do not know how to punctuate properly.

HArturo319 · 02-06-2013, 11:49 AM

I think it's "how to pluralize words"

frost · 02-06-2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Read T

Haha I'm so happy I used an "and". That was a typo haha.

In the United States, periods and commas always go inside the quotation marks. So far, you're the worst self-proclaimed Grammar Nazi ever.

6MT · 02-06-2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MX52Z

Queen's english.

fixed

HArturo319 · 02-06-2013, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by frost

In the United States, periods and commas always go inside the quotation marks. So far, you're the worst self-proclaimed Grammar Nazi ever.

:roflpuke2 :

Read T · 02-06-2013, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by HArturo319

:roflpuke2 :

Still, not as bad as the stupid apostrophes. I do know the period goes inside quotations, but it would just look stupid with it in there with only one word.

And to the person who corrected the title of the thread

that was intentional.

HArturo319 · 02-06-2013, 12:00 PM

Subliminal sarcasm, got it =)

MX52Z · 02-06-2013, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 6MT

fixed

I was just playing. I'm hardly the final word on grammar, pun intended.

JARblue · 02-06-2013, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

In the United States, periods and commas always go inside the quotation marks. So far, you're the worst self-proclaimed Grammar Nazi ever.

That's because people in the USA do not use logic with regard to language or grammar. Therefore, a US English Grammar Nazi is a completely hypocritical existence.

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Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	Haha I'm so happy I used an "and". That was a typo haha. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

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6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	Being Canadian, from the colonies, I find the Queen's english being butchered on the internet all the time. I just bite my lip and carry on. GaleForce likes this. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

02-06-2013, 11:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	I get not capitalizing words or leaving out a letter because you're lazy, but taking the extra time to add an apostrophe where one doesn't belong just indicates that people literally do not know how to punctuate properly. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

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HArturo319 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 323 Drives: 2013 PW NISMO Rep Power: 13	I think it's "how to pluralize words" __________________ Me And Zoloft Get Along Just Fine

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