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Dec 3 2008 12:26PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, Mobile, Quiz, Business writing, BlackBerries or BlackBerrys, pluralization
Quiz: Writing for business — BlackBerries or BlackBerrys?
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, Mobile, Quiz, Business writing, BlackBerries or BlackBerrys, pluralization
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Which is correct? Companies that routinely issue _________ to employees should establish policies limiting device use. a. BlackBerries b. BlackBerrys |
Answer: b
Because BlackBerry is a proper noun, the plural is not formed the typical way, by changing the y on the end to ies. (This is the rule for people’s names as well: You would say “There are four Cindys in my office” rather than “There are four Cindies in my office.”)
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