15:02 Feb 16, 2009 |
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / acronym | |||||||
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4 +11 | the panda says NO* |
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e.t.'s the panda says NO* Explanation: no apostrophe, no full stops ETs *with reference to the excellent Eats Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2009-02-16 15:14:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Always ask yourself why the 's' at the end is there. Is this a possessive? Is this an abbreviation? If the answer is no, then there is no apostrophe. What style guide are you using? Try this: http://www.economist.com/research/styleGuide/index.cfm?page=... |
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