Agree2 - not a contraction or a possessive nm

Posted By: mojo on 2007-03-15
In Reply to: I agree... - MT's is not a contraction.

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QA Tip - QArbouncin
- Let me guess.... you just started doing QA? - Tinks
- i applaud you for trying to help, - sm
- Please read this, QArbouncin - sm
- I do QA also and I totally agree but (sm) - sm
  - An apostrophe is and was correct.... - long befor AAMTcame alone..
    - MTs - no apostrophe - Purdue University Writing Techniques
      - Good post and I think BOS would - sm
    - There was a huge change 30-40 years ago - you must have missed it. - sm
      - Yes, and "ain't" is now in the dictionary and "invite" has....sm - doesn't make it right.
    - Amen - to that.
    - Page 9 BOS - apostrophe would be incorrect in MTs - ETMT
      - Have no doubt AAMT says that... - doesn't make it right.
        We are expected to follow AAMT unless client profile states otherwise or marked down by QA for it, s - ann
        Here are rules from grammarbook.com and it agrees with BOS on the caps with apostrophe - Jade
        Also was quoting from grammar book but lots older than grammarbook.com...nm - doesn't make it right.
        I agree unless your account follows the BOS, then of course - ETMT
        I don't think the accounts have...sm - doesn't make it right.
        ah, but just because your clients don't follow BOS, - doesn't mean there are not those that do.
        Funny, my fingers wouldn't even type MTs...nm - doesn't make it right.
        Sorry, no doubt BOS says that..nm - doesn't make it right.
  - Actually... - Amanda
    - No - you are right - NOT the point of your post BUT - sm
      - I'm Not the OP. - Amanda
    - What is the contraction in MT's? I must have - huh
      - I agree... - MT's is not a contraction.
        MTs is not slang - it means more than one MT. Just like - sm
        Pleural form........ - hahahahahahaha!!!
        Once an MT - always an MT......
        uh....plural - no message
        Agree2 - not a contraction or a possessive nm - mojo

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What is the contraction in MT's? I must have
missed something along the way.

possessive genetiv needs apostrophe
Only the possessive genetiv asks for an apostrophe:

my father's hat
my cild's teacher
the mothers' children (plural)
the children's shoes
etc...

nine years ago is the simple plural

I agree. Unless you are showing a possessive form for
There are different situations to consider.

Plural forms:
Call all of your MTs and have them respond.

Possessive forms:
Make sure the MT's phone number is correct.

We have these 2 choices because there are 2 characters in this acronym.

When there is only 1 character (alpha or numeric), there is always an apostrophe, regardless.

Single characters:
The patient counted using serial 8's.

Please dot all I's and cross all T's appropriately.

Multiple characters:
In the 1980s, the bill was enacted.

Blood sugar was in the 300s on return of labs.

plural possessive, the experience belongs to the years..nm
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It is not a plural form. It is a possessive form. SM
The man's name was Metzenbaum and he devised this particular instrument. The correct spelling would be Metzenbaum's. WITH THE APOSTROPHE. AAMT BOS is full of crap.