fnoigy
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For real, just add an -s, -es, or -ies.
Even for acronyms, names, or numbers.
LASERs, bees, apostrophes.
The apostrophe is for possessive nouns and contractions of multiple words.
Aldri2
CheezieGal
One of my pet peeves. So cringe when I see a small biz paid good money for a sign spelled wrong. Bagel’s. Tire’s. Hope the sign shop tried.
hightechpirate
I fucking hate that
GrosseSouris
This guy fuck's
Hured
Thank’s.
UsedCarSalesChick
zylokun
What about its
fnoigy
What about "deez"?
IHateYouMyselfAndEveryone
You also add an 's to indicate possession on singular nouns which already end with an S. e.g. "James's house," not "James' house".
ImperatorNikolai
The most painful to me was a banner at a school that said Boy's Basketball Champions 1984. School has thankfully since been torn down.
RadiDaddy
Just because of that sign? Wow! Who was in charge of that school, Hedley Lamarr?
ImperatorNikolai
Im sure declining enrollment is the "official" reason, but deep down I still believe
amp99
re: "No, even that one doesn't need it.": Note the "Apostrophes and plurals" section: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/apostrophe
DaddyRobotBeepBoop
JPNGY76
And you don't need an S at the end of LEGO
ThisUserNameIsReallyLoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Thank'ies!
capughe
I misread this as indicating you didn't need an apostrophe for plural possesives, which you do.
Onlyhereforthelaughs
7s, not 7's. 70s, not 70's Show.
tinydog
Laser-es, floof-s, scrunch-ies, Hobbit-ses
flamingflamingo
My last name is Jolly. (Yes really). The plural of Jolly would be Jollys.
Metallica93
Except that "90s" is incorrect and needs an apostrophe (as does any shortened year), i.e. '90s.
hightechpirate
90's
jonReremy9669
only if you say '990s
NBRI
Doesn't "90s" imply 90-99? (Like "upper 90s" for a temperature or something?)
fnoigy
YOUR CORRECTION IS APPRECIATED
only90skidswillgetthis
Late twentieth century
SodomySnake
BUT, not before the "s". Your example is correct, but I don't trust people to notice that unless it's pointed out.
popejubal
Had me in the first half.
VodkaReindeer
What if you say "I'm only interested in women in their 90s"
fnoigy
Then you know what you like. Go get them wrinkles
MrRemakes
It doesn't need the apostrophe. It makes sense to use it, but it also makes just as much sense not to.
Metallica93
English needs fewer exceptions, thus the apostrophe should be added since it's a shortening (as you would any abbreviation/contraction).
StellaMatutina
Wait wtf who doesn't write it as "'90s"?
Metallica93
The O.P. had "90s", originally. Seems MrRemakes thinks it isn't necessary, as well. Not a fan of adding more exceptions in English, myself.
goflyblind
myproudburner
The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.
PeterParkerPickedAPeckOfPickledPeppers
H'uh?
DigYourselfBaby
benjaminpoop8888
Wtf is this?!
AMRIV
mpcx
Elvis on the shelve's ?
SideShotNL
Might be a thing with bilinguals mixing up rules from different languages, I know Dutch does this for certain plurals
TalleyZorah
Actual question I've had for a long time: Do these types of posts and/or grammar nazis exist in other languages?
lyrewyn
Jazeker.
NotTinyPancakes
Imagine trying for french though
fnoigy
That's actually a really cool question. I bet it comes down to flexibility of the language, and percentage of literate users
MrsHowVeryDareYou
Only time I question this is when pluralizing a letter. Grades are capitalized (As Bs Cs) but what about “three ms”? Three m’s? Three Ms?
MrsHowVeryDareYou
Grammatically it’s wrong, but grammar exists for clarity…
BadPunsAplenty
Its not that I dont appreciate this post. It has it's merits. We need more elfs on the shelfs, and none to soon!
joeyecho101
ThrowerBot
Elf's on the shelf's*
Harveyman
*angry wheezing*
treed240z
"Elf on the Shelf" is the name of the object. You'd pluralize the whole name, not the components. Elf on the Shelfs.
TheNextD117
Eh-hem…Elf’s on the Shelf’s, bitche’s. Happy Holidays.
Feralkyn
I hate you and everything this comment stands for
WonderfunkJones
This is literally cancer.
Imatgher
This comment is legend.
LoudBirb
averageNerdyGuy
You’re a monster, and I love it
iCommunicateInGifs
HarryDresdenIsMySpiritAnimal
Quesadildos
You don't use a possessive apostrophe with pronouns such as "it"
Dazzledent
PutItInNeutral
Goddammit. You even intentionally reversed the proper usage of apostrophes on its and it's.
dudehiemer
You mean Elves on Shelves, right?
svirr
Elvses on shelvses
hipifreq
You mean Elve's on the Shelve's, right?
NotTinyPancakes
no cause it's name is Elf ont he shelf
Rpgjgb
Eflses on the Shelfses, Precious! ELFSES ON SHELFSES!
SweatyNuts
*shelve's
gradeD
*s'helve's
TygrF
They can keep that to them shelve's.
fnoigy
I know you're playing me
elbowdeepinawhateverthatis
And hes’ right.
youmakeausername
Your*
Sandboom
u're*
svirr
Now
GrosseChung
your’s
CuntyMcWhoreBag
B’jork
TheStaffmaster
s for plural (pig vs. pigs), 's to show possession of a thing (Stacy's diner). s' is for when a noun already is plural to show possession. >
TheStaffmaster
>and while we're on the topic, plural of latin derived nouns that end in an -s sound is ALWAYS "i." ex: House is Houses, Octopus is Octopi.
gorbal
Ephemeris becomes ephimerides when plural.
fnoigy
Actually "octopuses" has become acceptable
Thesaya
It always was, depending on what language you pluralise in.
treed240z
Peni?
TheStaffmaster
yes, actually. (from a medical perspective)