Re: (s)

["McDermott, Stephen W" <Stephen -dot- McDermott -at- PSS -dot- BOEING -dot- COM>]

Use the singular.  You should avoid the use of "(s)"'s.

If it is absolutely necessary to communicate to the end user that more
than one bottle may be present, I would devote a separate sentence to
that fact.

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> What is the appropriate verb (is/are) to use after a noun such as:
> The bottle(s) (is/are????) made of glass.
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