English trivia

[Ralph Parker]

>Because an " 's " is the standard way to create a plural of a digit or
>digits in English?

I can't let this go unchallenged.
It may be common, but it's wrong, wrong, wrong.
The apostrophe indicates possesive.
Your english teacher would thank me for this.
Worst I ever saw refered to a bunch of "battery's"
I want a bumper sticker that says "Help stamp out the apostrophe"!

I assume that "60's" does refer to something that belongs to 1960,
therefore potentially correct.
Different than (not 'then'!!!) "the temperature is in the 60s".
Even that should probably be "different from...".

Respectfully submitted,
Ralph, VE7XF

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[gdaught6]

Ralph wrote,

> The apostrophe indicates possesive.

Among other things!  Its most common use is probably in forming a contraction, isn't
it?

> Your english teacher would thank me for this.

Maybe.  Mine would have made a deduction for not capitalizing English.

> Worst I ever saw refered to a bunch of "battery's"

A writer I know says "An apostrophe simply means that an s is coming next."

It's kind of like 599 meaning "Get ready for the next part of the contest exchange."

73,  [only one]

George T Daughters, K6GT
CU in the California QSO Party (CQP)
October 1-2, 2011


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