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GOSSIPSAIGON
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 Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:05 am Post subject: Plurals or something else |
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Journal entries = JEs
Journal entries = JE's
Could somebody please explain about the usage and differences of the above abbreviation??
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GOSSIPSAIGON
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| Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Mister Micawber
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No apostrophe should be used here, because the plural is clear without it. An apostrophe should be used only for possessive (the first JE's bottom line..). The few acceptions are with lower case letters where the lack of apostrophe becomes confusing: Mind your p's and q's.
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