Tuesday, July 17, 2012
No Apostrophes when Referring to Decades
I always used to use an apostrophe when referring to a decade, such as the 1920's. I first learned that there should never be an apostrophe when you refer to these dates in a college history class. The professor said that when students use this apostrophe, he gets very annoyed; therefore it became one of his own grammar pet peeves. I made sure when I created a research paper in his class I said "the 1920s."
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Wisely, you were sensitive to your audience's needs.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that. I always thought you needed an apostrophe when referring to decades. I would have made sure I referred to the dates without an apostrophe as well when writing a paper for this teacher.
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