Plurals and possessives

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If a guide for writers is written as writers guide with no apostrophe, how would you write a college for teachers?

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teachers college

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How would you write the name of the day to commemorate veterans each Nov. 11?

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Veterans Day

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AP style pulls a prank on you with a rule exception for apostrophes for this silly holiday on April 1. Which would be correct? April Fools' Day, April Fools Day

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April Fools' Day

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Apostrophes should be used to indicate that letters or numbers are missing in a contraction, not to make something plural. So, which answer below is correct? They danced the night away like it was the Roaring '20s. They danced the night away like it was the Roaring 20's.

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They danced the night away like it was the Roaring '20s.

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Apostrophes should be used to indicate that letters or numbers are missing in a contraction, not to make something plural. So, which answer below is correct? The Schwartzes loved learning swing dancing at the Ruby Room. The Schwartzes' loved learning swing dancing at the Ruby Room.

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The Schwartzes loved learning swing dancing at the Ruby Room.

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To make a proper name that ends with "y" plural, you add an s. Which then is correct? There were five Baileys' in my senior class. There were five Baileys in my senior class.

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There were five Baileys in my senior class.

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Which then is NOT correct regarding pluralization of letters and numbers? She needed to make all B's to graduate., The 2000's was a great decade., She learned her ABCs early., Binary language consists of nothing but 1s and 0s.

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The 2000's was a great decade.

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What is the correct plural form of ox?

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Oxen

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Which is the correct plural form of goose?

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geese

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Which is correct?
He rips the shingles off rooves all summer.
He rips the shingles off roofs all summer.

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He rips the shingles off roofs all summer.