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  1. 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.

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. Is it acceptable to drop the comma in "Thanks, John"?

    Commenting 12 years later… From the perspective of descriptive linguistics, I would say that "Thanks John" is used by native speakers, moreso "Thanks John!" When you use it, don't use …

  5. 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. …

  6. grammar - How to write "IDs of persons" without using "of"?

    May 25, 2016 · I never know how to write this correctly. I can think of several ways to write it but which is the right one? person IDs persons IDs persons' IDs

  7. Is "Jack of all trades, master of none" really just a part of a longer ...

    Variants that are relative newcomers As for the suggested longer expression "Jack of all trades, master of none, but better than a master of one," the earliest matches I could find for it are two …

  8. 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?

  9. Usage of + or ++ in emails - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Nov 18, 2019 · There is slight difference I have observed in usage of + and ++. '+' Usually follows a name, to be informed or to action on. '++' I disagree that this is a programming jargon …

  10. Correct usage of lbs. as in "pounds" of weight

    May 4, 2013 · Assuming it's not casual usage, I'd recommend "All items over five pounds are excluded," instead. Most style guided recommend spelling out numbers of ten or less, and in …