grammatical number - Is the plural form of ID spelled ID's or ID ...
Dec 5, 2014 · Yes, it can depend on the style guide you're using, but since you're clearly not using a style guide, the plural of cat is cats, and the plural of ID is IDs. Simple as that. There is no reason to …
What is the word for someone who checks ID cards before permitting ...
What about in non-bar contexts? In San Francisco, the Sundance Kabuki is an upscale movie theater that serves alcohol for some screens, and they have a person checking IDs at a checkpoint. The …
Different forms of the abbreviations for "identification"?
Both the NOAD and the OED report that ID is an abbreviation for identity, identification. They weren't carrying any ID. I lost my ID card. The term id is used in psychoanalysis, and Id is a variant spelling …
How should the abbreviation for "identifier" be capitalized?
Mar 23, 2015 · I'm a programmer and I often see the abbreviation ID (capitalized) in technical documents and code. Is this correct, or should it be id?
Indicate vs Indicates - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 9, 2020 · The test ids ARB1 and ARB2 indicate (s) that two different samples were used, rather than representing different test methods. My colleague is of the view that the subject "test ids ARB1 …
What is the etymology of ID (or I.D.), as in something used for ...
Feb 18, 2022 · Most dictionaries state "ID"/"I.D." as an abbreviation for "identification" rather than "identity", so it's no surprise that Etymonline directs I.D. "specifically" to "identification". E.g. From …
What is the plural of "sir"? [closed] - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Sep 30, 2018 · A security guard wishes to address multiple people respectfully at once. Does he say: Sorry, sir, but this ID is invalid. or Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid. or ...
or ++ in emails - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 18, 2019 · I have been seeing and using the symbols + or ++ whenever a new recipient is added to an existing email thread along with the original recipients in To or Cc. Just curious about how this …
Is "fastly" a correct word? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
There is no need for "fastly" because "fast" is both an adjective and an adverb. So, "I ran fast" is completely correct. The existence of "fast" as an adverb does not preclude the future development of …
It's unconventional, but is "T's & C's" technically correct?
Oct 18, 2014 · It looks a bit weird and isn't the commonly used term, but is it not correct? The apostrophe would be marking the shortening of "terms" to "t" and "conditions" to "c", of course.