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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. There is no reason to …

  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 "test ids ARB1 …

  3. 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?

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 ...

  6. What is the difference between "comprehensive" and "complete"?

    Mar 5, 2016 · I thought these two words mean the same thing, until I read the following sentence: " Comprehensive, complete and mature C++ frameworks that save lots of work and help bringing the …

  7. formality - What is the correct greeting to use in a formal email ...

    If the email were to be addressed to a specific person, you could write "Dear [Name]". But is it appropriate to write "Dear [Team / Department / Company]"? For example, "Dear Service Desk," and ...

  8. etymology - What is the meaning and origin of the common phrase …

    "The world is your oyster" is a quote from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor: Falstaff: I will not lend thee a penny. Pistol: Why then the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will open. Falstaff: …

  9. What is the difference between "Per year" and "Per annum"?

    From the Oxford Corpus of English: PER ANNUM For 30 years, it had gone remorselessly ahead, at about 80% per annum. An Elan bond, where the bondholder can exercise the right to be repaid in 18 …

  10. Why do many forms ask for initials instead of full names?

    1 The reason of asking Initials might be being professional and responsive. Like while creating the email IDs in organization for official ID, they use initials to make your ID. Like John Keates might have …