Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoPakistan's internet is under siege, and VPN's are a targetwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareDannyBoy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-211 months agoAlso, the VPN’s what? It’s basic grammar to know when to use a possessive S instead of a plural S.
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoUsing apostrophes after plural acronyms and abbreviations is accepted practice in modern English grammar. Here’s a link to a more detailed explanation.
minus-squareDannyBoy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoGuess I don’t know basic grammar.
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoWho does? It’s ever-changing. I still instinctively use two spaces after periods.
minus-squareTimeSquirrel@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoWait…when did we stop doing that?
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoIt suggests that it will be poorly received, but then specifically indicates it is acceptible practice with examples of its use.
minus-squareAatube@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 months agoPersonally, I only do that if the acronym is lowercase. Also, it’s about orthography, not grammar :)
Also, the VPN’s what? It’s basic grammar to know when to use a possessive S instead of a plural S.
Using apostrophes after plural acronyms and abbreviations is accepted practice in modern English grammar. Here’s a link to a more detailed explanation.
Guess I don’t know basic grammar.
orthography* :)
Who does? It’s ever-changing. I still instinctively use two spaces after periods.
Wait…when did we stop doing that?
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It suggests that it will be poorly received, but then specifically indicates it is acceptible practice with examples of its use.
Personally, I only do that if the acronym is lowercase. Also, it’s about orthography, not grammar :)
Orthography. TIL