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minus-squareLainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·edit-22 months agoThe way I knew it in the UK is: AC - singular air conditioner AC’s - air conditioner’s [something] ACs - multiple air conditioners
minus-squarejawa21@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoThanks. That helps quite a bit. The internet’s fury has made me question whether I am correct in this regard countless times, but I still have textbooks that say that the usage in this meme is correct. I’ve been curious for a long time.
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoIt’s the same in the US, people just aren’t very aware of/careful about grammar here.
minus-squaredubious@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoit drives me nuts. please preserve grammar, people. it just descends into chaos without it.
The way I knew it in the UK is:
AC - singular air conditioner
AC’s - air conditioner’s [something]
ACs - multiple air conditioners
Thanks. That helps quite a bit. The internet’s fury has made me question whether I am correct in this regard countless times, but I still have textbooks that say that the usage in this meme is correct. I’ve been curious for a long time.
It’s the same in the US, people just aren’t very aware of/careful about grammar here.
it drives me nuts. please preserve grammar, people. it just descends into chaos without it.