| 单词 | -'s |
| 释义 | -'s1suffixsɪzz
OriginOld English, masculine and neuter genitive singular ending. -'s2suffixsɪzz
UsageThere are a few special instances in which it is acceptable to use an apostrophe to indicate plurals, as with letters and symbols where s added without punctuation could look odd or be undecipherable (dot your i's and cross your t's; he rated a string of 9.9's from the jury). However, when forming plurals of regular nouns it is wrong to use an apostrophe, e.g. six pens not six pen's. For further discussion, see apostrophe -'s1suffix
OriginOld English, masculine and neuter genitive singular ending. -'s2suffix
UsageIn the formation of plurals of regular nouns, it is incorrect to use an apostrophe: six pens (not six pen's). There are a few special occasions, however, in which the apostrophe indicates plurals, as with letters and symbols where s added without punctuation would look odd (or be undecipherable): ABC's; the five W's; dot your i's and cross your t's; the code is two H's followed by four #'s |
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