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Plural of an initialism that ends with the letter S [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym? I was answering something on Super User and wrote OSes as part of my normal flow without really thinking about it. On a re-...
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What is the plural form of "SMS"? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym? What's the plural form of "SMS" (if X), like: I'm concerned, I sent him over a million X but got no response. I usually ...
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Is the plural form of ID spelled ID's or ID? [duplicate]

How to write or tell that collection of Email ID's has been attached.
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Use of Apostrophes - FAQs vs FAQ's [duplicate]

Is it also correct to say FAQ's as some sites like http://transition.fcc.gov/oet/rfsafety/rf-faqs.html refer? Or is FAQs the right and correct way to say it?
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What is the plural of "API"? [duplicate]

What is the plural of "API" (Application programming interface) Is it part of English irregular plurals ending in "-i"?
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What is the correct plural form for multiple bachelor degrees? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym? I am helping a former intern ready their resume for distribution. The candidate used an abbreviation I was unfamiliar with: ...
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How do I correctly pluralize acronyms? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicates: What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym? Plural form of the acronym LASER I was just writing an email asking a supervisor about downloading multiple dynamic-link ...
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Plural form of Abbreviation Ending in O [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym? My company deals in Purchase Orders. For years they have referred to multiple purchase orders as POs. It seems, the proper ...
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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 plural of "GPS" [duplicate]

Do I have several GPSs, or several GPSes, or something completely different? What is the rule to remember (will be useful later when I can have a GPS2, a GPST and maybe a GPSX too).
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How to say the plural of IP? [duplicate]

Can someone assist me with this doubt? In many sites I have seen it written as "IP's" and in other as "IPs". What is the correct form to refer for the plural of IP?
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Defining an acronym when using the plural of the term? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym? I am defining an acronym which will be substituted for some unwieldy term in a document. One thing Gary has talked ...
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How do you pluralize the acronym "POC" ("proof of concept")? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the correct way to pluralize an acronym? What's the plural form of the acronym POC, short for proof of concept? ...for his contributions to many POCs or ...for ...
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Do you put an 's' at the end of acronym? [duplicate]

For example, is it FAQs or just FAQ? I guess it's either: Frequently Asked Questions or "Frequently Asked Question"s
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Plurals of acronyms on BBC website [duplicate]

Sinn Féin has confirmed that one of their MLA's has removed a clamp from the front wheel of his car, using what appears to be bolt cutters, in Belfast. This is from the BBC website. I know the ...
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