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> I have a question concerning grammar. When I see PCs in some
documentation
> or on signs, I often see it in the plural possessive form - PC's - when
it's
> not in the possessive.
>
> Example: The application was a "stand alone" application residing on
> individual PC's.
It should be PCs.
>
> Now, I have read that sometimes an apostrophe is used to clear up any
> possible confusion with surrounding words, but I don't think this is the
> case here or in any of the other examples.
>
Yes. I can't think of one offhand, but there are examples of this, as you
say.
The only reason I can think of for using this form for PCs is if the writer
wants to use a single form for the plural throughout the document.
Unfortunately, that requires that some of the forms are incorrect, but it
does provide consistency for the reader.
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