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ABC's
ABCs'
ABCs
?? help please
2007-02-15 12:05:02 · 5 answers · asked by stephm897 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It is "ABCs".
* ABC's is the singular possesive form of ABC. It is a very common misconception; as you can see, most other people answered this choice.
* ABCs' is, respectively, the plural possesive form of ABC.
Without an apostrophe is the proper form. It's the same way for numbers (70s, 1990s, 628s, etc.).
2007-02-15 12:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by 0dd1 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The proper way is ABC's.
"Does he know his ABCs?" - incorrect, but I'm sure few would notice.
"Does he know his ABC's?"
I'm not sure of the exact rule though. I do know that if the word is in all capital letters or a symbol, you add the " 's". It does NOT mean possesive.
Examples:
*"Give me my CD's!"
* (in notes or a message) "What #'s do we study?"
2007-02-15 12:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
ABCs. You do not use apostrophes for the plural forms of initials.
CDs DVDs
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2007-02-15 12:25:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ABC's
2007-02-15 12:12:56 · answer #4 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ABC's
2007-02-15 12:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by jonathan s 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋