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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. 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?

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. What is the word for someone who checks ID cards before …

    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 …

  8. 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. …

  9. What is the plural of "sir"? [closed] - English Language & Usage …

    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 ...

  10. What is the phonological error pronouncing /θ/ as /s/ called?

    Nov 22, 2014 · How can I explain the error of pronunciation in the sentence I sink I'm going to bed where the word pronounced sink is actually think?