However, we refer to the '60s without a second apostrophe.
Kevin. KD5ONS
On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:29:26 -0700, Mark <mebly5...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Kevin:
>
> Because an " 's " is the standard way to create a plural of a digit or
> digits in English? (at least historically) :-) It doesn't indicate a
> possessive in this usage.
>
> See, for example,
> http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/apostrophe.htm:
>
> "An apostrophe is also used to form some *plurals*, especially the
> plural of letters and digits. Raoul got four _A's_ last term and his
> sister got four 6's in the ice-skating competition. "
>
> Of course, the Chicago Manual of Style disagrees... :-)
>
> 73,
>
> Mark, KD4D
>
> On 7/18/2011 12:19 PM, Kevin Rock wrote:
>> I have always wondered why it is written in the possessive form. Why
>> not
>> write it 73s instead if you want to make it a plural and not possessive?
>> Kevin. KD5ONS
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:57:43 -0700, Gary D Krause<n7...@bresnan.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I think the reason 73's came about is that many of us, myself included,
>>> repeat
>>> it twice at the end of a CW QSO.
>>>
>>> Gary, N7HTS
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, 16 Jul 2011 19:46:41 -0600
>>> "Ken - K0PP"<kengk...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> "Q" signals were established to facilitate communication
>>>> between stations that don't share a common language.
>>>>
>>>> In usual usage a "Q" signal without punctuation is considered
>>>> a statement. If it's followed by a "?", it's meant as a question.
>>>>
>>>> Needless to say, a purist would never use a "Q" signal in voice
>>>> communications, but we all do. "The home QTH here is ... (;-)
>>>>
>>>> Oh ... 73 is correct. 73's isn't. 73's is equivalent to "Good
>>>> lucks".
>>>>
>>>> 73!
>>>> Ken - K0PP
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