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  • Twitter has now rebranded as 'X'

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    Michae1 said:
    fred1 said:
    And a big thank you for pointing out that the apostrophe in this case is wrong. An apostrophe is for possessives and shortenings (don’t, won’t), not to show plurals. 
    Yea, but no.  As any fan of the Oakland A’s can tell you, "The apostrophe is also used to form ... the plurals of the letters of the alphabet (p's and q's, three A's)."

    With all due respect to As fans, using an apostrophe to form a plural is done a lot, but still a mistake. According to Grammerly:

    “Apostrophes and plurals

    Using an unnecessary apostrophe to form the plural of a noun is a very common mistake.”

    And according to grammar book.com:

    “ Rule 2b. Do not use an apostrophe + s to make a regular noun plural.

    Incorrect: Apostrophe’s are confusing.
    Correct: Apostrophes are confusing.”

    Of course languages evolve and one day it will be considered correct (like saying “Him and I saw the movie”, but not yet. Patience. 

    williamlondonwatto_cobraAlex1Njony0

  • Twitter has now rebranded as 'X'

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    Well, at least now when Elon is pushed out, we can say he’s the x-owner of the app. 

    And a big thank you for pointing out that the apostrophe in this case is wrong. An apostrophe is for possessives and shortenings (don’t, won’t), not to show plurals. 
    sconosciutowatto_cobraappleinsideruserAlex1N

  • No more white boxes and red ribbons as Apple ditches gift wrapping

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    hmlongco said:

    And on a side note, let me say that it's nice to finally have a day when every other article isn't shilling for Amazon....
    Thank you. 
    darkvaderwilliamlondon

  • Twitter loses half its ad revenue, still weighed down by debt

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    It’s clear that he doesn’t understand (at least) one basic principle of business: you can’t make major changes to a business and expect your customers always to accept them all. Sure, they’ll agree with some changes, but that doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. 
    FileMakerFellerwatto_cobra

  • iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro: What the rumors say is coming out this fall

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    HirsuteJim said:
    I’m I the only person who wishes that they would OFFSET the power button from the volume buttons?

    It has been YEARS and I’m still turning off my screen when I try to adjust the volume … OR … taking a screenshot when I try to invoke Siri‼️

    I agree with you 100%. This has been annoying me for years. 
    paraeekerHirsuteJimgrandact73