Subject: Re: plurals vs. apostrophes
To: None <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: Karl Dietz <Karl.Dietz@triplan.com>
List: current-users
Date: 07/27/2000 08:56:17
John Kohl wrote:
> >>>>> "Karl" == Karl Dietz <Karl.Dietz@triplan.com> writes:
> 
> Karl> BTW: What sources state that a plural is formed by appending "'s" to
> Karl>      some word? IMHO they are completely wrong in any english
> Karl>      dialect.
> 
> I don't know for sure where people learn this, but I wish whomever is
> teaching it would *STOP*.  Apostrophes have no place in plural English nouns.

I see.

IMHO this topic is to be taken care of by someone expanding
style(9) to not only cover programming but also writing.

Is there a NetBSD Documentation Project like for FreeBSD?

Regards,
         Karl