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Grammar: Plural Acronyms

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by weslinder, Jul 19, 2011.

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What is the plural of BBS?

  1. BBSs

    2 vote(s)
    12.5%

  2. BBSes

    4 vote(s)
    25.0%

  3. BBS's

    7 vote(s)
    43.8%

  4. BBS

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    18.8%
  1. weslinder

    weslinder Member

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    This is something that I've dealt with a lot over the past bit. What is the proper way to make an acronym plural. I typically add an apostrophe, and I'm pretty sure that's not right, but if you leave the apostrophe out, it feels like you've just made the acronym longer.
     
    #1 weslinder, Jul 19, 2011
  2. Behad

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    BBI

    :p
     
    #2 Behad, Jul 19, 2011
  3. weslinder

    weslinder Member

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    I LOLed a bit, perhaps because I didn't see it coming and should have.
     
    #3 weslinder, Jul 19, 2011
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    I think it should be BBSes, even though it looks awkward.
     
    #4 durvasa, Jul 19, 2011
  5. Lurch

    Lurch Live Wilder.

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    BBSs. Google answered it.
     
    #5 Lurch, Jul 19, 2011
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    I voted for BBS's.
     
    #6 Jontro, Jul 19, 2011
  7. weslinder

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    I searched and found the same answer. It looks awkward, though.
     
    #7 weslinder, Jul 19, 2011
  8. Jontro

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    Yeah actually BBSs makes more sense when you think about it spelled out. But BBS's looks much better though.
     
    #8 Jontro, Jul 19, 2011
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