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Date:         Fri, 25 May 2001 22:25:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Apostrophes & spelling - RPMs? not
Comments: To: Chris Stann <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM>

Huh?

What about the second hand on my clock????

It seems to travel at 1 rpm, and that would be singular.

In order to be technically correct, that should be:

1 RPM = correct 750 RPM = acceptable, though incorrect 750 RsPM = unacceptable, though correct

Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Stann" <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 6:03 PM Subject: Re: Apostrophes & spelling - RPMs? not

> And while we're on the subject. > > RPM already plural, so there is no such thing as RPMs. Let me explain: > > RPM - Revolutions per minute. See, "revolutions" is already a plural noun, > so there is no need to say "750 RPMs," but you may say "750 RPM." Because > you would never say "750 revolutions per minutes," but you do say "750 > revolutions per minute." > > In short: > > 750 RPM - correct > 750 RPMs - incorrect > 750 RPM's - also incorrect > 750 RPM - correct > > Thank you, that's all for now. Next week we discuss RPM's close cousin, > PMS. Class dismissed. > > Chris.


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