Topic: I'm thinking of getting my CDL's
Anonymous A started this discussion 11 years ago #40,077
Anyone know how hard they are to obtain, and the best school to go to?
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 minutes later[^] [v] #533,801
For starters, you should know that it is not a possessive term.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 53 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #533,809
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Anonymous B replied with this 11 years ago, 8 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #533,812
@533,809 (C)
@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
CDLs. No fucking apostrophe you psychotic fucktards.
@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
CDLs. No fucking apostrophe you psychotic fucktards.
Anonymous C replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #533,813
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 25 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #533,820
Anonymous B replied with this 11 years ago, 13 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #533,826
@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
That is literally my only complaint about this topic, so far.
That is literally my only complaint about this topic, so far.
Anonymous C replied with this 11 years ago, 15 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,833
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,853
@533,812 (B)
Actually, since CDL is an abbreviation and thus there are letters missing, an apostrophe may indeed be used to acknowledge this before the plural 's'.
The ONLY rule about the apostrophe is that it replaces missing letters. The reason it's used on possessives in English is because once upon a time they had a different form: In Middle English, genitive endings were -es. The 'e' was eventually dropped and subbed with an apostrophe by scribes, as was the convention with writing French.
If you're going to be a proper grammar Nazi and call people psychotic fucktards, at least get your facts straight first. Thanks.
Actually, since CDL is an abbreviation and thus there are letters missing, an apostrophe may indeed be used to acknowledge this before the plural 's'.
The ONLY rule about the apostrophe is that it replaces missing letters. The reason it's used on possessives in English is because once upon a time they had a different form: In Middle English, genitive endings were -es. The 'e' was eventually dropped and subbed with an apostrophe by scribes, as was the convention with writing French.
If you're going to be a proper grammar Nazi and call people psychotic fucktards, at least get your facts straight first. Thanks.
Anonymous B replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,854
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Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,858
@533,853 (E)
> Actually, since CDL is an abbreviation
It's an initialism. Thanks.
> and thus there are letters missing
You only ever make abbreviations or initialisms plural when they use periods/full stops. So A.T.M.'s would be acceptable, ATM's would not. It's CDLs, not CDL's. Thanks.
> Actually, since CDL is an abbreviation
It's an initialism. Thanks.
> and thus there are letters missing
You only ever make abbreviations or initialisms plural when they use periods/full stops. So A.T.M.'s would be acceptable, ATM's would not. It's CDLs, not CDL's. Thanks.
Anonymous B replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,860
Anonymous E replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,863
@533,858 (G)
Balls. Thanks.
> It's an initialism. Thanks.
An initialism IS an abbreviation. Thanks.
> ATM's would not.
Yes it would. Though I would also use "ATMs", the apostrophe on the plural (with or without the full stops) is optional. Thanks.
PS You mora.
Balls. Thanks.
> It's an initialism. Thanks.
An initialism IS an abbreviation. Thanks.
> ATM's would not.
Yes it would. Though I would also use "ATMs", the apostrophe on the plural (with or without the full stops) is optional. Thanks.
PS You mora.
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Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,866
nm, lol
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Anonymous E replied with this 11 years ago, 4 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,868
@previous (H)
I am so glad for your sake you erased the gibberish you just wrote, for I would have torn it to shreds and you would have looked like and idiot.
I am so glad for your sake you erased the gibberish you just wrote, for I would have torn it to shreds and you would have looked like and idiot.
Anonymous H replied with this 11 years ago, 38 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,874
Anonymous G replied with this 11 years ago, 8 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,878
@533,863 (E)
I thought you'd said acronym for some reason, nvm.
> Yes it would. Though I would also use "ATMs", the apostrophe on the plural (with or without the full stops) is optional.
No it's not, you dumbass. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#Superfluous_apostrophes_.28.22greengrocers.E2.80.99_apostrophes.22.29
I thought you'd said acronym for some reason, nvm.
> Yes it would. Though I would also use "ATMs", the apostrophe on the plural (with or without the full stops) is optional.
No it's not, you dumbass. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#Superfluous_apostrophes_.28.22greengrocers.E2.80.99_apostrophes.22.29
Metæ joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 36 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,884
CDLs's's's's's's's's's's's's's's,s's's's's's's's's's*
Thanks.
Thanks.
Anonymous E replied with this 11 years ago, 5 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,954
@533,878 (G)
I consider my sources (Oxford) somewhat more reliable than Wikipedia. The section you cited is true, but it has nothing to do with this particular argument. Apostrophes on abbreviations (and plural numbers for that matter, e.g. 8's) while not necessary are still not wrong.
(you dumbass)
I consider my sources (Oxford) somewhat more reliable than Wikipedia. The section you cited is true, but it has nothing to do with this particular argument. Apostrophes on abbreviations (and plural numbers for that matter, e.g. 8's) while not necessary are still not wrong.
(you dumbass)
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #533,957
Get that GED, then we'll talk.Anonymous G replied with this 11 years ago, 10 hours later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #534,011
squeegette joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 31 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #534,021
commercial driver's license? not hard, but you have to take some training courses and do a drive test and all that.
Anonymous E replied with this 11 years ago, 15 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #534,153
@534,011 (G)
Not online, but Oxford A-Z of Grammar and Punctuation is one. The more modern sources do strongly recommend not using apostrophes on plural abbreviations, but they still don't say it's incorrect.
You should also try: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/apostrophe-challenge/ ... Get 100% on Devilishly Difficult, then we'll talk.
Not online, but Oxford A-Z of Grammar and Punctuation is one. The more modern sources do strongly recommend not using apostrophes on plural abbreviations, but they still don't say it's incorrect.
You should also try: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/apostrophe-challenge/ ... Get 100% on Devilishly Difficult, then we'll talk.
Anonymous G replied with this 11 years ago, 9 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #534,158
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dw joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 6 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #534,218
worst draad of all draad's
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Anonymous C replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #534,251
Worst derailed thread in the history of the chan's......
Anonymous C double-posted this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #534,252
@previous (C)
Oop's, I put an apostrophe in the word Chans...... And oops.... I'm just so full of error's today
Oop's, I put an apostrophe in the word Chans...... And oops.... I'm just so full of error's today