How do you know you got 25/25? I just took the test and it did not give a definitive score - just said "Congratulations, you are a Grammar Master" etc etc
How do you know you got 25/25? I just took the test and it did not give a definitive score - just said "Congratulations, you are a Grammar Master" etc etc
If there was a sign showing you which way the cash machines were, should it read ATMS or ATM'S?
Neither. ATMs.
Technically I'm not sure it's any of the above. Machines is the word that the M is representing so by adding an s on the end of the acronym (actually an initialism as the initials don't spell a word) you are pluralising a plural. So it should just be ATM.
If there was a sign showing you which way the cash machines were, should it read ATMS or ATM'S?
Neither. ATMs.
Technically I'm not sure it's any of the above. Machines is the word that the M is representing so by adding an s on the end of the acronym (actually an initialism as the initials don't spell a word) you are pluralising a plural. So it should just be ATM.
If there was a sign showing you which way the cash machines were, should it read ATMS or ATM'S?
Neither. ATMs.
Technically I'm not sure it's any of the above. Machines is the word that the M is representing so by adding an s on the end of the acronym (actually an initialism as the initials don't spell a word) you are pluralising a plural. So it should just be ATM.
But don't you need the "s" to differentiate between a single and multiple number of the aforementioned machines? Otherwise the reader is left with incomplete information.
The way people pronounce words today leaves me wondering about the standard of teaching in our schools and universities. Contri-bute instead of Con-trib-ute, Distri-bute instead of Dis-trib-ute and my all time favourite Arks instead of Ask.
If there was a sign showing you which way the cash machines were, should it read ATMS or ATM'S?
Neither. ATMs.
Technically I'm not sure it's any of the above. Machines is the word that the M is representing so by adding an s on the end of the acronym (actually an initialism as the initials don't spell a word) you are pluralising a plural. So it should just be ATM.
But don't you need the "s" to differentiate between a single and multiple number of the aforementioned machines? Otherwise the reader is left with incomplete information.
The s is helpful but I'm not sure it's correct. I do however stand to be corrected on the matter.
The way people pronounce words today leaves me wondering about the standard of teaching in our schools and universities. Contri-bute instead of Con-trib-ute, Distri-bute instead of Dis-trib-ute
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Very suspicious, even if I've always spoke proper since I is a kid
But then I've always been good at grammer.
I'll take the win for Eltham Green anyway.
I wouldn't want to loose.
Are there any ATMs nearby?
Pedant's corner, (singular possessive)
Pedants corner, or (adjective)
Pedants' corner? (plural possessive)
In the end they went with Pedantry corner!
If you can't even say the name of your job properly, you shouldn't be doing it.