CD's or CDs, 70's or 70s...?

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CD's or CDs, 70's or 70s...?

Postby C » 08 Nov 2023, 17:13

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I have 37 CD's/CDs

I was 35 years old in the 70's/70s

It seems straightforward to me, BUT....





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Postby GoogaMooga » 08 Nov 2023, 17:41

In my case, it's arbitrary. I often can't make up my mind, but I have decided that I'll try to go with CD's and 90s, and stick to that.
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Re: CD's or CDs, 70's or 70s...?

Postby Matt Wilson » 08 Nov 2023, 18:47

C wrote:'


I was 35 years old in the 70's/70s



Both are incorrect. It's '70s.
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Postby GoogaMooga » 08 Nov 2023, 19:43

Matt Wilson wrote:
C wrote:'


I was 35 years old in the 70's/70s



Both are incorrect. It's '70s.


Well, so be it. But I prefer 70s, then.
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Postby naughty boy » 08 Nov 2023, 20:56

There are no hard and fast rules. 70s is fine as are the other suggestions.

Some people regard the use of the apostrophe as a crime, but this distinguishes this term from an abbreviation where the 's' would also stand for something, if you get me.
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Postby Matt Wilson » 08 Nov 2023, 21:13

https://michaelmackenzie.com/tips-from- ... %20decades.

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Postby C » 08 Nov 2023, 23:53

naughty boy wrote:Some people regard the use of the apostrophe as a crime


It is lad

Yes, it is



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Postby Hugh » 09 Nov 2023, 08:24

CD’s is surely indefensible.
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Postby C » 09 Nov 2023, 08:29

Hugh wrote:CD’s is surely indefensible.


Agreed - but try telling the youngsters that




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Postby Deebank » 09 Nov 2023, 11:56

Hugh wrote:CD’s is surely indefensible.


Not in
The CD’s case was cracked.

But certainly in
I have many CDs

I think strictly speaking the apostrophe in years is to replace the first two numbers ie ‘67
And It should by a ‘closing’ apostrophe.
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Postby The Slider » 09 Nov 2023, 15:29

Oh...sorry...I was busy having it off....
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Postby pcqgod » 10 Nov 2023, 22:23

I've always used 70's and cd's (usually uncapitalized, although that's another issue). "cd's" is the only instance where I pluralize using an apostrophe + s that I can think of.
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Postby C » 11 Nov 2023, 15:51

pcqgod wrote:uncapitalized

pluralize


With spelling like that - can you be trusted....?






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Postby robertff » 11 Nov 2023, 16:09

C wrote:
pcqgod wrote:uncapitalized

pluralize


With spelling like that - can you be trusted....?



;)



Depends if it’s American English or British English being spoken - fine if it’s the former.



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Postby C » 11 Nov 2023, 16:14

robertff wrote:
C wrote:
pcqgod wrote:uncapitalized

pluralize


With spelling like that - can you be trusted....?



;)



Depends if it’s American English or British English being spoken - fine if it’s the former.

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Postby robertff » 11 Nov 2023, 19:10

C wrote:
robertff wrote:
C wrote:
With spelling like that - can you be trusted....?



;)



Depends if it’s American English or British English being spoken - fine if it’s the former.

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