Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoPakistan's internet is under siege, and VPN's are a targetwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down110
arrow-up1136arrow-down1external-linkPakistan's internet is under siege, and VPN's are a targetwww.techradar.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squareDannyBoy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down4·edit-21 year agoAlso, the VPN’s what? It’s basic grammar to know when to use a possessive S instead of a plural S.
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down4·edit-21 year agoI hear you, but using apostrophes after plural acronyms and abbreviations is accepted practice in modern English grammar. Here’s a link to a more detailed explanation.
minus-squareAatube@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoPersonally, I only do that if the acronym is lowercase. Also, it’s about orthography, not grammar :)
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoOrthography. TIL
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoIt suggests that it will be poorly received, but then specifically indicates it is acceptible practice with examples of its use.
minus-squareDannyBoy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoGuess I don’t know basic grammar.
minus-squareBurn_The_Right@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoWho does? It’s ever-changing. I still instinctively use two spaces after periods.
minus-squareTimeSquirrel@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoWait…when did we stop doing that?
Also, the VPN’s what? It’s basic grammar to know when to use a possessive S instead of a plural S.
I hear you, but using apostrophes after plural acronyms and abbreviations is accepted practice in modern English grammar. Here’s a link to a more detailed explanation.
Personally, I only do that if the acronym is lowercase. Also, it’s about orthography, not grammar :)
Orthography. TIL
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It suggests that it will be poorly received, but then specifically indicates it is acceptible practice with examples of its use.
Guess I don’t know basic grammar.
orthography* :)
Who does? It’s ever-changing. I still instinctively use two spaces after periods.
Wait…when did we stop doing that?