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author: LukeW
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 16, 2014, 11:45:18 am
content: I think we should get rid of the inappropriate apostrophe in the "Microcontrollers & FPGA's" forum title.I only noticed it today, but it has annoyed me ever since.

author: kizzap
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 16, 2014, 12:11:14 pm
content: So you decided to spread the pain? Think of the innocent!!!

author: Stonent
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 16, 2014, 05:29:51 pm
content: It's been mentioned before... It may be one of those things that can't be renamed once it is put in. Not sure.

author: Scrts
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 16, 2014, 07:32:01 pm
content: Every time you notice an apostrophe, a kitten dies

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2014, 01:02:12 am
content: Quote from: LukeW on November 16, 2014, 11:45:18 amIn some languages (including Dutch) the apostrophe is used to make a plural when a word ends with a vowel so it looks natural to me. Just wondering how Dave came up with it

author: Paul Moir
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2014, 01:22:03 am
content: There has been a strong trend of adding apostrophes at the end of acronyms. I haven't figured out when it started but it's getting very common. The style guides I've looked at are still recommending they not be used, but I suspect it'll be part of the language in a few more years.It grates on my nerves, but not as much as the apparently dying "... in terms of ... ".

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2014, 01:28:57 am
content: Nothing wrong if it's related to a single FPGA.Like, my FPGA's PLLs support...If it was plural it should be "The brand x FPGAs' PLLs support ..."That would be belonging to many FPGAs.But it's a typo and I guess it can't be corrected easily so I guess we will live with it, my OCD is not that pronounced that it will ever bother me.

author: DG41WV
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2014, 01:36:47 am
content: Quote from: Scrts onTodayat 01:32:01 AM'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''muwhahaha

author: djacobow
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2014, 02:47:39 am
content: For what it's worth, I just poked around and both the AP style manual and Chicago style manual (common references for appropriate US English grammar) both say no apostrophe.I learned something today. :-)

author: macboy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2014, 02:11:28 pm
content: Long ago, an apostrophe had been appropriate for pluralizing abbreviations, but in modern English (both UK and US), this is no longer the case. I used to support it (was taught that in school) but I have since schooled myself.The only case where an apostrophe is appropriate in a pluralization is with a single letter, or other cases where leaving it out can result in confusion. e.g.A's are drawn with three straight lines.In that case, A's is distinguished from the word "As". In the case of FPGAs vs FPGA's, no possibility of confusion over meaning exists, so the apostrophe should be left out.That said, I don't mind seeingFPGA's. If it readMicroncontroller's, then I would snap.