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For argument's sake, the reason is because it's a plural construction, not
possessive or contraction.
-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Guttman [mailto:sguttman -at- semantix -dot- com]
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 4:51 PM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: Re: clarification needed
According to the Microsoft Manual of Style:
"To form the plural of an acronym, use a lowercase "s" without an
apostrophe."
In other words, you win. :D
on 12/4/00 7:28 PM, Mike at techmail_mike -at- yahoo -dot- com wrote:
> I say the sentence should be like this: The PCs will
> be built or reconfigured.
>
> Engineering says: The PC's will be built or
> reconfigured.
>
> What is your opinion? I'm being shouted down, but I
> think I'm right.
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