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Feb
3
revised How come abbreviations acquired the apostrophe when referring to plurality?
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Feb
3
comment How come abbreviations acquired the apostrophe when referring to plurality?
It's not really a duplicate. He isn't asking which usage is correct, he's asking how the incorrect usage arose.
Feb
3
awarded  Suffrage
Feb
3
answered “I will go up to the stores”
Feb
3
answered How come abbreviations acquired the apostrophe when referring to plurality?
Feb
3
answered “I'm right, aren't I?”
Feb
3
comment How to use “who” vs. “that”
@kiamlaluno: "The dictionary"? Surely you know there is no singular "the dictionary". For a contrary viewpoint to whatever work you're referring to, try grammarbook.com/grammar/whoVwhVt.asp.
Feb
3
revised Is this usage of “aren't” proper English?
moving question-structure issue to comment; added 38 characters in body
Feb
3
comment “That my results are not reproducible” or “that my results are unreproducible”?
Check "irreproducible". :)
Feb
3
revised Is this usage of “aren't” proper English?
correct teeth-grinding grammar fail; added 7 characters in body; edited body; added 6 characters in body
Feb
3
answered Is this usage of “aren't” proper English?
Feb
3
revised How to use “who” vs. “that”
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Feb
3
comment How to use “who” vs. “that”
@subt13: Yes. I believe one can get away with either usage in reference to animals, and the choice one makes will affect the tone of the work.
Feb
3
answered How to use “who” vs. “that”
Feb
3
answered “That my results are not reproducible” or “that my results are unreproducible”?
Feb
3
answered Is using “an idea” instead of “a good idea” good English?
Feb
3
awarded  Nice Answer
Feb
3
awarded  Mortarboard
Feb
3
answered Is it acceptable to nest parentheses?
Feb
3
revised Verbs of inaction
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