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However as a rule using an apostrophe for the plural of a normal abbreviation or acronym is a mistake. And for the word. How To Use An Apostrophe The Oatmeal With very few exceptions apostrophes do not make nouns plural. Using apostrophe for plural . Make the word plural John and Jane Jones the Joneses and then add an apostrophe to the end. Using apostrophes to show singular plural possession KS2 Watch later. Ashleigh Sobol Created Date. Use the apostrophe and s to form the plural of letters figures symbols and words referred to as words. For the abbreviations p. Lets look at a few popular plural acronyms along with the arguments put forward for and against adding apostrophes. Do not use an apostrophe s to make a regular noun plural. For example opera potato or syringe. Note and MS manuscript the plurals are pp nn and MSS. An apostrophe can be used to show the plural of unwieldy abbreviation or an awkward plural eg ands ifs 6s As is. The womens bags were