Nothing Special   »   [go: up one dir, main page]

Jump to content

e's

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

English

Noun

e's

  1. plural of e (letter)

Usage notes

  • Opinions vary regarding the use of apostrophes when forming the plurals of letters of the alphabet. New Fowler's Modern English Usage, after noting that the usage has changed, states on page 602 that "after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states in paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual on page 116 advocates the use of common sense.

Alternative forms

See also

Anagrams

Mi'kmaq

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *e·hsa.

Pronunciation

Noun

e's anim (plural e'sig, obviative e'sl)

  1. clam

Derived terms

Further reading

  • e's”, in Mi'gmaq/Mi'kmaq Online Talking Dictionary[1], 1997–2024