tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post113238975670664111..comments2024-03-25T08:08:23.132-07:00Comments on Who Has Time For This?: More Wormholes by the DayDavid Cowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13075075203254308405noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1133764779090144192005-12-04T22:39:00.000-08:002005-12-04T22:39:00.000-08:00You may be technically right but it is certainly e...You may be technically right but it is certainly easier to follow the text when one applies an apostrophe to the plural version of an abbreviation. If you want to take an extreme position, you can even insist that abbreviations must use periods to separate the letters, as in V.C. instead of VC. And then what would the plural be--"V.C.s"? I think this is one of those cases where simplicity and clarity rule.David Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13075075203254308405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14442178.post-1133565278350178782005-12-02T15:14:00.000-08:002005-12-02T15:14:00.000-08:00RE:"Eary stage VC's must make investments decision...RE:"Eary stage VC's must make investments decisions with very little information. No wonder that barely half our investments turn a profit.<BR/><BR/>Here's a question I have often asked aspiring VC's to see if they persist in the face of seemingly incomplete information..."<BR/><BR/><BR/>I am fascinated by the use of the "'s" after VC--from one stickler for correct grammar and usage to another (I enjoyed reading your entry on this subject), perhaps you can explain this widespread practice of using the possessive form for the plural and vice versa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com