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Correct usage of lbs. as in “pounds” of weight
What is the correct way to say:
"All items over 5 lbs. are excluded."
I'm specifically asking about "lbs." or is it "lb."? American English if it matters.
Also is "5lbs." ever correct? Or is it "5 ...
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Height and weight written out
In formal writing I like to do this (in British style):
The infant weighed 10lb 5oz;
a 10lb 5oz infant
He was 6ft 3in tall;
a 6ft 3in man
My question is about the plural usage: do we ...
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Apostrophe and plurals of abbreviations [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym?
I was in Middlesbrough yesterday and spotted:
CJ’s Cafe
So far, so good, I thought. A selection of the delights within ...
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What is the correct plural form of an abbreviation whose last word starts with 'S'? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym?
Plural of an initialism that ends with the letter S
What is the correct plural form of an abbreviation whose last word ...
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What is the proper title abbreviation for addressing multiple people?
I'm writing a letter to several recipients in the same document and want to address them correctly at the start.
Is the following correct (I suspect not) and if not, what should it be:
Dear Mr's ...
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1answer
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Quantity for abbreviations of plural terms
I have two questions which I think are so closely related that they should be grouped together.
Quantity for an abbreviation that stands for a plural
Context: The author is trying to explain what ...
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4answers
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Which one is correct: “1yr” or “1yr.” or “1 yr”?
I need to put one of the above on one of my app's buttons.
Bonus question - does the same rule hold in plural? That is if I write "1 yr.", do I write "15 yrs." as well?
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How is “e.g.” pluralized?
How is "e.g." pluralized? Usually I just see "e.g." used regardless of the number of examples given, but I don't know if that's correct or merely a product of widespread ignorance. More rarely, I've ...
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How do you pluralize abbreviations of metric names (e.g. “kilo”)?
Metric names are sometimes abbreviated, e.g. Kilogram as kilo, megabyte as mega and nanosecond as nano.
Is it correct to add an "s" as suffix to the plural form of abbreviations?
For example:
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