Originally posted by deadwolfbones Yeah, I hate it too, but some in the industry seem to accept it in the same spirit as "i's."
(I don't get why they don't just write "thousands" and avoid the issue altogether.)
I agree about writing it out, but the texting culture now loves numerals. Again, there is an exception that is becoming a rule. It started with using "0's" for "zeros." The apostrophe kept the zero from looking like an "o" followed by an "s." There is no such reason to use an apostrophe for 1000s, therefore, it is incorrect in most style books.
This is probably too much grammar discussion, but what do you expect from a lawyer married to an editor?
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Originally posted by graphicgr8s My peeve is it's for its.
Love when I see it on a website for public schools.
I agree, but that one almost makes sense, because leaving off that apostrophe for a possessive is an exception for that pronoun.