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- Do you pluralize acronyms?
- Should acronyms have an apostrophe?
- How do you pluralize an acronym ending in s?
Do you pluralize acronyms?
When something belongs to multiple items or acronyms (plural), you add an apostrophe to the plural word of the acronym. For example: There are five UFOs over there. The UFOs' lights are different colours.
Should acronyms have an apostrophe?
To form the possessive of any acronym, including those ending in S, add an apostrophe and an s. Therefore, the possessive form of UN is UN's, and the possessive of OAS is OAS's. By contrast, to make an acronym plural add an s without an apostrophe. It is best to avoid using too many acronyms in formal academic prose.
How do you pluralize an acronym ending in s?
An acronym or abbreviation that ends in an S sound can be pluralized either by adding s as usual or by adding es. Avoid inserting an apostrophe.
