Lee Duna to TechnologyEnglish • 1 year agoPakistan's internet is under siege, and VPN's are a targetwww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down110
arrow-up1136arrow-down1external-linkPakistan's internet is under siege, and VPN's are a targetwww.techradar.comLee Duna to TechnologyEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish29•1 year agoBad title. Pakistan is censoring their own country. I thought some other country was fucking with their internet
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•edit-21 year agoAlso, the VPN’s what? It’s basic grammar to know when to use a possessive S instead of a plural S.
minus-square@Burn_The_RightlinkEnglish13•edit-21 year agoI hear you, but using apostrophes after plural acronyms and abbreviations is accepted practice in modern English grammar. Here’s a link to a more detailed explanation.
minus-squareAatubelinkfedilink4•1 year agoPersonally, I only do that if the acronym is lowercase. Also, it’s about orthography, not grammar :)
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoThat page seems to recommend against it.
minus-square@Burn_The_RightlinkEnglish2•1 year agoIt suggests that it will be poorly received, but then specifically indicates it is acceptible practice with examples of its use.
minus-square@Burn_The_RightlinkEnglish1•1 year agoWho does? It’s ever-changing. I still instinctively use two spaces after periods.
Bad title. Pakistan is censoring their own country.
I thought some other country was fucking with their internet
Also, the VPN’s what? It’s basic grammar to know when to use a possessive S instead of a plural S.
I hear you, but using apostrophes after plural acronyms and abbreviations is accepted practice in modern English grammar. Here’s a link to a more detailed explanation.
Personally, I only do that if the acronym is lowercase. Also, it’s about orthography, not grammar :)
Orthography. TIL
That page seems to recommend against it.
It suggests that it will be poorly received, but then specifically indicates it is acceptible practice with examples of its use.
Guess I don’t know basic grammar.
orthography* :)
Who does? It’s ever-changing. I still instinctively use two spaces after periods.
Wait…when did we stop doing that?