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Oct 26 2009 10:29PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, apostrophes, dates, plurals, Business writing, grammar, Quiz
1990’s or 1990s?
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, apostrophes, dates, plurals, Business writing, grammar, Quiz
Which is correct?
The bandwidth demands of the average Internet user have increased dramatically since the _____.
a. 1990s
b. 1990’s
Answer: a
Explanation:
According to AP style, the only time you use an apostrophe s to pluralize is in the case of single letters: mind your P’s and Q’s!
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