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Is the correct way dds or dd's?

6 replies

JustPoppedIn · 09/10/2008 20:55

The sentence is 'dds first holiday', with or without the apostrophe?

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ScummyMummy · 09/10/2008 20:58

With apostrophe as the holiday belongs to dd and the apostrophe indicates possession:

if 1 dd then "dd's 1st hol"
if more than 1 then "dds' 1st hol"

JustPoppedIn · 09/10/2008 21:05

Oh a bit like they're and their then? Where
their shows possession and they're is plual

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Rindercella · 09/10/2008 22:19

With apostrophe - dd's - in this case. Unless of course there is more than one DD where it would be DDs'.

PigeonPie · 09/10/2008 22:24

However, it is DC not DCs or DC's as children is already a plural

I thank you!

vlc · 09/10/2008 22:29

Unless it was the DC's first holiday...

(In which case there would be an apostrophe)

PigeonPie · 09/10/2008 22:30

Ok - I'll allow that one vic

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